I think they should have left it. Everything is about race which is not right. We should be happy about being here no matter what race you are. Everything that happened in the past was not right but let’s just keep the past in the past. And move forward with the future and make the most of everyday. And leave the Minnesota flag alone and keep it the way it was.

According to Harold, the gold star represents Minnesota’s motto: “L’etoile du Nord” (The North Star) and the state’s natural wealth. The green hills represent the forests and natural wilderness of the state. The white line represents the harsh winters. The remaining deep blue space represents the many lakes and rivers in the state, which alludes to Minnesota’s nickname of the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” Finally, the waviness of the green and white references the Indigenous origins of the state’s name: “Minnesota” comes from “Mni Sota,” which means, “sky-tinted water.”

The Minnesota committee will vote on the new design. Minnesotans have the opportunity to submit their own designs. Designs can be submitted via the Minnesota Historical Society’s website or mailed to the commission at 345 Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul. They are taking submissions until Oct. 30.

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First, some people view the seal as containing racist imagery. It features a white farmer looking up at an Indigenous American riding away on a horse. Critics argue that this depicts white people displacing the Indigenous population of Minnesota.

You forgot to mention that Utah’s citizens are running an initiative to undo the flag change and restore our 112 year old historic flag to it’s rightful place. Utah citizens don’t like the new generic logo flag. Most people I talk to here think the new utah flag design is incedibly stupid and are ticked off that the legislature wasted more than half a million dollars on the design process for the overly simplistic and generic design.

The third rule is to use a limited number of colors. Two or three colors are recommended. The colors must also contrast with each other to give the flag a striking appearance. There are at least eight colors in Minnesota’s current flag. This is far too many.

Minnesota is part of an ongoing trend of changing state flags. Most recently, Utah has adopted a new flag to replace the “seal on a bedsheet” type that will fly in March 2024. Other states like Maine, Illinois and Michigan have had bills introduced to redesign their “seal on a bedsheet” flags.

“On the 79th anniversary, we lower our flags in honor and remembrance of the Americans killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,” said Governor Walz. “We recognize the incredible courage and perseverance of our service members and civilians who sacrificed their lives while protecting the freedoms of the American people.”

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The first rule is to keep the design simple. It should be simple enough that a child can draw it from memory. Minnesota’s flag is far from simple. I can barely recall the seal’s design due to the many stars, dots and flower petals swarming it.

Leave it to woke liberals to ruin everything. If this change passes, I’m buying an old state flag and flying it at my house.

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Minnesota legislators have been pushing to change the state flag for the past year. This spring, the Minnesota state legislature successfully passed an initiative to form a committee of 13 people to redesign the state flag. The initiative was introduced by state representative Dean Urdahl (R).

I agree Amanda. Let’s keep the past in the past by leaving this flag in the past! Glad to hear your thoughts on this matter!

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Well, settler colonialism fundamentally changed the outcomes of the Twin Cities Area which mind you had a history of Indigenous Life which is much longer than that of Minnesota as a state. So this argument is defunct.

The push for a redesign is not new. This idea has been around since the flag’s current iteration 60 years ago. Harold has lobbied the state legislature to change the flag to his “North Star” design since he first designed it.

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The final rule is to make it unique. Minnesota’s flag is not unique. It looks like several other state flag offenders of these five rules. A change would make Minnesota stand out more.

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Many other proposals feature star and winter imagery, much like my favorite. Other proposals incorporate the Nordic cross that flags like Finland and Sweden have, referring to the Scandinavian heritage of many Minnesotans.

The current flag was originally adopted in 1893 and portrays Minnesota’s state seal over a royal blue background. It was the result of a design contest won by Amelia Hide Center. It featured the state seal, like the current flag, but the background was white, and the backside was navy blue —yes, the flag had a backside. It also had red ribbons spewing out from the seal.

The three finalist flags look like they were designed in a kindergarten class with crayons. Sorry to insult kindergarten students. Leave the flag alone. It honors the history of MN and indigenous people.

Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed today (Monday, December 7, 2020) as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Minnesota, in honor of the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the more than 2,400 service members and civilians who lost their lives that day.

The fourth rule is not to use words or seals. Not only is Minnesota’s flag just a seal, but it also has writing. It contains three different years and the state’s name itself. A flag should not have to spell out where you are. Vexillologist Ted Kaye famously said, “If you need to write the name of what you’re representing on your flag, your symbolism has failed.”

The new flag design should be announced on Jan. 1, 2024. If the legislature approves the new design, the new flag will be officially flown on May 11, 2024, which is Minnesota’s 166th anniversary of achieving US statehood.

But if this flag is no good, what would a potential new flag look like? Over the years, there have been many proposals for a new design around the internet. My personal favorite is from 1989. It was created by vexillologists Bill Becker and Lee Harold and is dubbed the “North Star Flag.”

Second, the flag is poorly designed. It is one of over 20 state flags containing a plain seal (nicknamed “seal on a bedsheet”). The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), ranked Minnesota’s flag in their top 10 worst state flags of the United States and Canada. Minnesota’s flag also breaks all of NAVA’s five rules of a good flag.

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Just another waste of money by our government that see racism in everything and everybody. Welcome to Woke Minnesota where we’re offended by everything.

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We were taught the MN flag represented the principles of diversity. The new design seems to represent the principles of graphic design.

Have you ever seen any household or business besides a government building fly the Minnesota state flag? Did you even know what it looked like before you decided to read this article? This flag is rarely seen due to its uninspired, cluttered and forgettable appearance. Meanwhile, many other states such as Maryland, Texas and New Mexico show their flags everywhere.

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Governor Walz has ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the state of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset today (Monday, December 7, 2020) in honor and remembrance of those who served and died during the attack on Pearl Harbor and those who sacrificed their lives for our liberty and freedom during World War II.

Utahn here. Perhaps the writer of this article didn’t mention the Utah flag initiative is because it isn’t worth mentioning. The previous attempt by referendum went nowhere and it looks like this latest attempt is going to meet the same fate. You are not being entirely truthful when you say “Utah citizens don’t like the new Utah flag”. When I bought my awesome new Utah flag, the flag dealer told me it was around 50/50. I have noticed many online dealers are making a nice profit on the sales of not only the flag, but other merchandise such as hats, blankets, tshirts, coffee mugs, etc. When talking with them, they tell me the new flag opens up more opportunities for the promotion of Utah than the soon-to-be historical flag. It seems like the people you talked to are simply uninformed. The current flag isn’t going away. It will just be used in a different way. Utah citizens will still be able to fly it as an official flag. As for the cost of creating the new flag, much of the cost will be recovered over time by the revenue generated through the tax on the sale of the newly available merchandise.

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The most common argument against the redesign is that it “erases history” by removing the state seal. This is not the case. The current flag will always be part of Minnesota’s history and testify to how far we have come in designing better, more recognizable flags.

I saw another article claiming that our flag is “just not as recognizable, as say, the Texas state flag’…. NO SH*T! It only the most popular flag in the entire country! (and the biggest state)

I’ll still fly my ORIGINAL Flag. Is the State going to provide a flag for the cities and municipalities and Counties? Doubt it.

The backside was removed in 1957, and the entire flag was changed to navy blue. The current one, created in 1983, simplified the seal and lightened the background to royal blue.

The second rule is to use meaningful symbolism. Colors, patterns and images on the flag should symbolize something meaningful. The seal’s racist imagery is not reflective of Minnesota’s long-standing Indigenous culture.