Pauline Gerhardine Fjelde (May 1861 – December 23, 1923) was a Norwegian-born American painter, embroiderer, and textile artist.
[1] Pauline Gerhardine Fjelde was born in Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
Pauline Fjelde and her sister, Thomane, were contracted to produce the actual prototype flag.
[3][4][5] Her works have been on display at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and are in a permanent collection at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.
The lodge chose Pauline Fjelde as its namesake in honor of her contributions to Minnesota as a Norwegian immigrant.