Michigan state flag was adopted in 1911.Michigan’s state flag today is almost same as the earliest state flag. The old one had a portrait of Governor Steven Mason on the side opposite to the coat of arms. Michigan also has a unique state flag for having three state mottos on their flag.”E Pluribus Unum,” meaning “Out of many, one;” “Tuebor,” meaning “I will defend;” and “Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice,” means “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” The crest today includes a picture of a lake, a peninsula, a man, a bald eagle, an elk and a moose.