The Front of the Bill pictures Henry Hastings Sibley, the first governor of the State of Minnesota. The bill's denomination, 1858, is the year of admission to the Union as the 32nd state. The actual date of admission, 05/11/58 is encoded in the serial number within MN, the abbreviation for Minnesota. Saint Paul, MN is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Great Northern Diver (Common Loon) as the state bird, the Pink & White Lady's Slipper as the state flower, the Red Pine as the state tree, and the White-tailed Deer. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Minnesota. The state's nickname, The North Star State, is mentioned.