The California state seal is a picture of Minerva in the foreground, with symbols of California in the background. The New Jersey flag includes a representation of Ceres.
There are also apparently temples to Minerva in Guatemala, surviving from the turn of the twentieth century, when Guatemala's then-leader attempted to institute a cult of Minerva. I would like to find out more about this. Was it an attempt to foster a culture of appreciation toward intellectual achievement? If so, this is neat.
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