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  Minnesota unveils new state flag design
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Dec 21, 2023 11:27am
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AuthorBernd Debusmann Jr
News DateWednesday, December 20, 2023 05:05:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAfter months of debate and thousands of submissions, Minnesota has unveiled a new flag to replace a design many Native Americans considered offensive.

The proposed state flag, which features a white eight-pointed star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, was revealed on Tuesday.

The special commission that approved it said the design was an ode to Minnesota's motto, Star of the North.

It added that the light blue represented the state's waters.

The chairman of the redesign commission, however, acknowledged that the flag could be interpreted differently by others.

Andrew Prekker, a 24-year-old Minnesotan artist whose design formed the basis of the new flag, said it was "hard to express his gratitude and amazement".
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D:6086Jason (11889.0225 points)
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Thu, December 21, 2023 06:25:00 PM UTC0:00
I like it. Better than the boring "state seal against a blue background" trend that too many state flags have.
 
D:1RP ( 5506.7227 points)
Thu, December 21, 2023 09:17:27 PM UTC0:00
I like it.
 
MFL:9399Juan Croniqueur ( 0.2936 points)
Thu, December 21, 2023 10:42:54 PM UTC0:00
It's growing on me. Maybe we'll actually see people fly it now. One of the things that struck me when I visited Atlantic Canada is how many people flew their provincial flags. We don't really have that here (yet).