Minnesota unveils new state flag after decades of criticism of …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and depiction of Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission said it selected a new...
New Official Minnesota State Seal and Flag
WEBNew Official Minnesota State Seal and Flag. SAINT PAUL – On May 11, 2024, the new Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and State Flag of Minnesota approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission in 2023 became the official state emblems.
Let it fly: Minnesota officially has a new flag - MPR News
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Run it up the flagpole: Minnesota will have a new flag with a shape that resembles — well, itself — along with an eight-point North Star and a single, light blue block to the other side.
Things to know about Minnesota’s new state flag and seal
WEBJan 4, 2024 · The new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right, a special commission decided Monday as it picked a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive.
Minnesota unveils new state flag design - BBC
WEBDec 20, 2023 · After months of debate and thousands of submissions, Minnesota has unveiled a new flag to replace a design many Native Americans considered offensive.
Here’s the final overall design for the new Minnesota state flag …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Minnesota’s new state flag. The State Emblems Redesign Commission advanced the design, subject to fine tuning, after extensive deliberations on Friday. It’s not final. And the panel was...
‘Watching history happen’: Minnesota’s redesigned flag raised at …
WEBMay 11, 2024 · The new flag, which already flies in front of some Minnesotans’ homes, will replace 120 of the former flags in nearly two dozen buildings around the Capitol complex. Local governments will have...
Let it wave: Minnesota’s new flag takes flight - MPR News
WEBMay 11, 2024 · As the sun came up over the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday morning, the state’s new flag rose for the first time for Statehood Day. Capitol workers lowered the former flag — a dark blue...
Minnesota Unveils New State Flag Design - The New York Times
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Minnesota on Tuesday announced the winning design for its new state flag after a competition that was prompted by criticism that its current flag was offensive to Native Americans.
Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first …
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Minnesota’s new state flag features a dark blue shape resembling the state with an eight-pointed North Star. The outgoing flag, which bears the state’s former seal on a blue background, was retired in a pre-dawn ceremony. (AP video by Mark Vancleave)
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