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The state flag of the U.S. state of Minnesota was adopted on May 11, 2024. It features a dark blue field representing the night sky and the state's shape, an eight-pointed star symbolizing the North Star, and a light blue field representing the state's abundant waters; the star is based on one prominently featured in the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda.

Minnesota's flag has undergone several redesigns since its first official adoption in 1893. Earlier versions incorporated the then state seal, which included imagery now considered Template:By whom? outdated and controversial. Criticism over the flag's complexity and depiction of Indigenous peoples prompted calls for change.^[1]^[2]^[3] In response, the Minnesota Legislature established the State Emblems Redesign Commission in 2023 to propose new designs.

The 2024 redesign followed public input and was part of a broader trend among U.S. states modernizing their flags.^[4] The new flag has received both praise for its clarity and symbolism and criticism over its simplicity and perceived political motivations.^[5]

Design and use

Statute

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Construction sheet

Minnesota statute 1.141 states that "The design of the state flag as certified in the report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission... is adopted as the official state flag."^[6] The text of the law defers the details of the current flag's appearance and design to the Commission's report, which was dated January 1, 2024.^[7] The report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission described the design as the following:

On its left side, the flag contains a dark blue background with a white, 8 point star. One of the points of the star points north. The dark background is in the shape of the outline of the State of Minnesota. The remainder of the flag is a solid, bright blue.^[7]

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Geometry and colors

The flag has an aspect ratio of 3:5. The shape of the flag's dark blue region represents the shape of the state of Minnesota itself. The flag's white star is a regular octagram, having the Schläfli symbol {8/3}; the floor of the rotunda in the Minnesota State Capitol has an identical octagram design. The State Emblems Redesign Commission's report also contains an official construction sheet for the flag.

The flag uses three colors: dark blue, light blue, and white. Respectively, they represent the night sky, the waters of Minnesota, and Polaris, the North Star.^[8] The State Emblems Redesign Commission's report provided technical specifications for the flag's colors, alternately in the distinct Web color, CMYK and Pantone systems:^[7]

Name	RGB, or Web color					CMYK				Pantone
Name	Web color	R	G	B	Hex code	C	M	Y	K	Pantone
White		255	255	255	`#FFFFFF`	0	0	0	0	White
Night Sky Blue		0	45	93	`#002D5D`	100	86	35	31	648
Water Blue		82	201	232	`#52C9E8`	59	0	6	0	305

Display and use

File:Minnesota Flag Flying Outside State Capitol.jpg

The 2024 Minnesota flag flying outside the State Capitol on Statehood Day

The flag is to be flown over the Minnesota State Capitol from sunrise to sunset. When the flag is folded for storage, it should be folded in the same way as the national flag.^[6]

Mutilating, defiling, or casting contempt upon the flag, attaching any design to the flag, or using the flag for advertising were misdemeanor offenses under State Statute 609.40, excepting flags on written or printed documents.^[6] However, following the 1990 Supreme Court ruling United States v. Eichman, enforcement of this law has been deemed unconstitutional.^[9]

Folding history

The flag of Minnesota did not have an official folding technique until 2010, when instructions for folding the 1983 State Flag for storage and display were codified in law.^[10] The folding for storage technique was done in the same manner as the U.S. flag, but the display technique was developed by members of the Minnesota National Guard, and was so detailed that it was confusing to some.^[11] The original code (which was repealed in 2024 with the adoption of the new state flag) read:

Fold the flag four times lengthwise so that one section displays the three stars of the state crest and the text "L'Etoile du Nord." Fold each side behind the displayed section at a 90-degree angle so that the display section forms a triangle. Take the section ending with the hoist and fold it at a 90-degree angle across the bottom of the display section and then fold the hoist back over so it is aligned with the middle of the display section. Fold the other protruding section directly upwards so that its edge is flush with the display section and then fold it upwards along a 45-degree angle so that a mirror of the display section triangle is formed. Fold the mirror section in half from the point upwards, then fold the remaining portion upwards, tucking it between the display section and the remainder of the flag.

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History

1893 flag

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For the first 35 years of statehood, Minnesota had no official state flag. That changed with preparations for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, where each state was invited to showcase its identity and achievements. In 1891, the Minnesota legislature voted to sponsor an exhibit at the fair, and then Governor William Rush Merriam appointed an all-male board to oversee the state's participation. Responsibility for organizing the display of "women’s work", however, fell to the Women's Auxiliary Board, a group of female volunteers.

Recognizing the need for a visual symbol to represent Minnesota, the Auxiliary Board initiated the creation of the state’s first official flag. A six-woman committee, led by Mrs. Franklyn L. Greenleaf, launched a public design contest in 1892 that drew more than 200 entries. In February 1893, they selected a design by Amelia Hyde Center, a Minneapolis artist and leatherworker. She received a $15 prize (Template:Inflation) for her winning entry.^[12]

With support from the Auxiliary Board, the Minnesota legislature passed an act on April 4, 1893, officially adopting Center’s design as the first state flag of Minnesota.^[13]

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The women who designed the flag.^[14]

The first physical version of the flag, made of silk, was embroidered by sisters Pauline and Thomane Fjelde. Their workmanship earned a gold medal at the fair where it was displayed.^[3]

Center's design was white on the obverse side and blue on the reverse. At the center of both sides was the state seal encircled by a white moccasin flowers (a flower indigenous to Minnesota) overlaying a blue disc.^[15] The seal depicted a scene including a farmer plowing while a Native American on horseback rides westward. A red ribbon across the seal bore the motto, Script error: No such module "Lang". (in French, "The Star of the North"). The years 1819 (Fort Snelling's founding), 1858 (statehood), and 1893 (flag adoption) appeared in gold around the seal. Below it, "Minnesota" was written in gold. Surrounding the seal were 19 gold stars arranged in clusters forming a five-pointed-star, symbolizing Minnesota as the 19th state admitted to the union after the original 13.

Historians suggest the design drew inspiration from Minnesota infantry flags used during the Civil War, many of which consisted of a blue field with the state seal or an American eagle and a scroll. Similar banners were standard issue for all U.S. infantry regiments from 1890 to 1904. ^[16]^[12]

The 13th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag from 1898.

The 13th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag from 1898.
The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.

The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.
The 4th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.

The 4th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.
The 5th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.

The 5th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.

1957 flag

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Template:FIAV Flag of Minnesota, 1957–1983

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The Minnesota state flag (1957–1983) as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.

The Minnesota state flag was redesigned in 1957 in anticipation of the state's centennial in 1958. As part of broader efforts to commemorate 100 years of statehood, the legislature saw an opportunity to modernize the flag’s appearance and improve its practicality. The original flag’s two-sided design with a white obverse and blue reverse was expensive to manufacture and prone to fraying in high winds. To address these concerns, the new version featured a uniform design and blue field on both sides, allowing for a single-layer, more durable construction that was also more cost-effective to produce.^[3]^[16]

The floral elements were also updated for botanical accuracy. The original depiction of moccasin flowers was replaced with pink-and-white lady's-slippers, the official state flower of Minnesota.^[17]

The redesign also simplified the central emblem, which featured three concentric circular fields. At the center was the Seal of Minnesota. Encircling it was a blue ring, adorned with a wreath of pink-and-white lady’s-slippers and a red ribbon bearing the years 1819 and 1893 marking the founding of Fort Snelling and the adoption of Minnesota’s original state flag. The year 1858, denoting Minnesota’s admission to the union, appeared in gold at the top of the ring.

Surrounding this was a white outer ring displaying 19 gold stars arranged in five radial clusters. Four clusters each contained four stars, while the top-center cluster included two stars flanking a larger one, symbolizing the North Star. The number of stars represented Minnesota’s position as the 19th state admitted to the Union after the original 13. Below the seal, between the two lower star clusters, the state’s name appeared in red. Both the blue and white rings were bordered in gold.^[18]

1983 flag

File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg

Template:FIAV Flag of Minnesota, 1983–2024

In 1983, the flag underwent a redesign that included a redrawing of the seal and a lightening of the blue field from royal blue to a medium blue, though the exact shade varied among manufacturers.^[3] The flag maintained a rectangular shape with the emblem centered on a blue field. By statute, the flag was bordered with gold and finished with gold fringe,^[6] although the fringe was rarely seen on outdoor flags, being mostly reserved for indoor versions.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Several updates were made to the seal’s imagery. The Indigenous figure was repositioned to face more toward the farmer, emphasizing a changed perspective. The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls were added, highlighting their historical importance in transportation, industry, and settlement. Behind the falls, three pine trees were included to represent the state tree (the Norway pine) and the three pine regions of the state: the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.^[19]^[20] The seal continued to feature three significant years in Minnesota history—1819, 1858, and 1893—along with the pink-and-white lady's slipper and 19 stars arranged as in the 1957 flag.^[6]

Responses to the 1983 flag

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Criticism of the 1983 design steadily grew over the following decades, fueling calls for change. Detractors argued that the flag was overly complex, difficult to distinguish at a distance, and too similar to other state flags that featured blue fields with state seals.^[21]^[22] Additionally, some critics, including Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, objected to the imagery of the state seal—viewing it as a representation of Manifest Destiny. These concerns, combined with growing public interest in redesigning state flags, eventually led the Minnesota Legislature to establish a redesign commission in 2023.

Notable Proposals

Anderson–Nelson Proposal

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Template:FIAV Anderson–Nelson Proposal (1957)

In 1957, a proposed alternative to Minnesota’s state flag was introduced by Representative John Tracy Anderson in collaboration with Major General Joseph E. Nelson, then Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard and a heraldry enthusiast. The design featured 19 stars arranged to form a larger star, set within a vertical triband of red, white, and blue. Anderson promoted the flag as a stronger alternative to the plain blue flag with the state seal, which had been proposed by a legislative commission that year. Although the proposal gained some attention, it was ultimately rejected by the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 48–23 vote. Nelson supported retaining the original 1893 flag until a more distinctive and symbolic design could be adopted.^[23]

The North Star Flag

The North Star Flag features blue over a field of green separated by an undulating white band. A yellow five-pointed star is emblazoned in the upper left.

Template:FIAV The "North Star Flag", an influential unofficial design proposed in 1989.

The North Star Flag was created in 1988 by Lee Herold and Reverend William Becker as a proposed alternative to Minnesota's state flag.^[2] Like previous designs of the state flag, it features a yellow star symbolizing the state motto Script error: No such module "Lang". ("The Star of the North"). The design also includes the colors of blue, white, and green representing water, winter, and forests, respectively.

Although never officially adopted, the design gained significant grassroots support. It was presented to the state legislature in 1989 with backing from Republican representative Gil Gutknecht and later won an unofficial design contest in 2001 judged by vexillologists.^[24] The flag was sold by Herold's Rochester-based flag store and appeared at public events and in media coverage, making it one of the most recognizable unofficial symbols of Minnesota.^[25]

Herold continued to advocate for the design in the decades that followed. In 2023, he gave a flag design testimony before the State Emblems Redesign Commission, but the North Star Flag was not selected as a finalist in the redesign process.^[26]

While the final 2024 design does not directly derive from it, the North Star Flag played a notable role in public discourse around flag redesign, helping to sustain interest in replacing the previous state flag.

2023 Redesign Commission

Formation

In April 2021 a student from Wayzata High School contacted State Senator Ann Johnson Stewart to discuss creating a bill to change the state flag. Senator Johnson Stewart agreed and worked with her colleague Senator Mary Kunesh to author the bills HF284 and SF847 to introduce to the 92nd Legislature. The bills outlined the State Emblems Redesign Commission that would later go into effect after the bill's passage several years later. The bills did not advance during the 92nd Legislative session. On March 22, 2022, two Democratic-Farmer-Labor members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Mike Freiberg and Peter Fischer, introduced a bill to redesign the state's flag and seal. Fischer began supporting a flag redesign in 2017 after a group of high school students raised the issue to him.^[2]^[24] The law outlines specific guidelines for the redesign, stipulating that the new designs "must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural communities" and that symbols representing only a single community or person are prohibited.^[2] It was proposed as part of a state budget bill and was opposed by Republican representatives, who viewed it as a low priority.^[27]^[28]

In May 2023, as a part of the annual state budget, the Minnesota Legislature established the State Emblems Redesign Commission, tasked with proposing new designs for Minnesota's flag and seal.^[29] The legislation dictates that, barring any contrary legislation, the chosen flag design will be adopted as the state flag on May 11, 2024.^[30] The committee has 13 members, including representatives of the Indian Affairs Council, the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, along with three members of the general public appointed by Governor Tim Walz.^[31] The committee held its first meeting on September 5.^[32]

Submission phase

In October 2023, the committee opened the floor to public submissions for new flag designs. They received 2,123 flag proposals and 398 seal designs.^[33] Common motifs included the state bird (the loon), alongside depictions of lakes, rivers, and the North Star.^[34] More diverse entries ranged from photographs of dogs and wooden floors to national flags, psychedelic monkey illustrations, and a loon shooting lasers from its eyes, reminiscent of the "Laser Kiwi" flag proposed in New Zealand's 2015-2016 flag referendums.^[35]^[36] Several submissions were unchanged images of the current Minnesota state flag.

Selection of finalists

On November 21, 2023, the commission convened at the Minnesota Senate Building to review the submissions.^[37] Although initially intending to select five finalists, six designs were chosen. All featured a star motif and the colors blue and white, while none included the loon, as the committee felt it symbolized only part of Minnesota.^[38] By December 13, the finalists were narrowed to three designs: F1953, F2100, and F944.^[39]

Finalists selected by the commission
F1953 – Designed by Andrew Prekker, selected as the basis of the final design on December 15[40]

F1953 – Designed by Andrew Prekker, selected as the basis of the final design on December 15^[40]
F2100 – Designed by John Muller, eliminated on December 15[41]

F2100 – Designed by John Muller, eliminated on December 15^[41]
F944 – The "Mirror of the Sky Flag", designed by Todd and Peter Pitman, eliminated on December 15[42][43]

F944 – The "Mirror of the Sky Flag", designed by Todd and Peter Pitman, eliminated on December 15^[42]^[43]
F29 – "Starflake",[44] designed by Brandon Hundt, eliminated on December 13[45][43]

F29 – "Starflake",^[44] designed by Brandon Hundt, eliminated on December 13^[45]^[43]
F1154 – Designed by Ross Bruggink, eliminated on December 13[46]

F1154 – Designed by Ross Bruggink, eliminated on December 13^[46]
F1435 – Designed by Sarah Agaton Howes, eliminated on December 13[47][43]

F1435 – Designed by Sarah Agaton Howes, eliminated on December 13^[47]^[43]

Final design

On December 15, 2023, the committee selected design F1953 as the final flag, eliminating proposals F2100 and F944.^[48] By December 19, after graphic designers Tyler and Jenae Michaletz presented several variations of the finalist designs, the commission narrowed the choices to five variations of F1953 for the final vote.^[49]^[50]

A2 (final design)

A2 (final design)
B2

B2
C2

C2
D2

D2
E2

E2

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The final designs incorporated a modified eight-pointed star inspired by the one found in the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda.

On December 19, 2023, the commission officially selected design A2 by an 11-to-1 vote, with B2 receiving the sole dissenting vote.^[49]^[51]^[52]^[53]

The new flag officially became Minnesota’s state flag on May 11, 2024, coinciding with the state’s annual Statehood Day celebrations.^[54]

Response to the 2024 flag

Public reaction to the final design of the 2024 Minnesota state flag was mixed, with many praising its simplicity and symbolism, while others criticized the change.^[55] Flag expert Ted Kaye of the North American Vexillological Association described the design as "outstanding", placing it among the top ten U.S. state flags.^[5] A local news poll, however, found that only 23% of Minnesota voters supported adopting the new flag, while 21% preferred replacing it with a different design and 49% wanted to keep the existing flag.^[56]

Democratic leaders praised the inclusive design process and the removal of controversial imagery from the previous flag.^[57] Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, who had previously declined to display the old flag due to its depiction of Indigenous people, called the new version an "upgrade" that better represents all Minnesotans.^[58] ^[59]

Conservative critics argued that the new flag resembled the flag of Somalia or the flag of Puntland. State officials responded that any resemblance was coincidental and noted the specific meaning of the star and colors in the Minnesota context. Secretary of State Steve Simon pointed out that several U.S. state flags resemble foreign flags, such as the Iowa and France, or Texas and Chile.^[60]^[61]

Several rural counties, including Crow Wing, Houston, McLeod, Nobles, Becker, Mower, and Brown, passed resolutions opposing either the new flag, or the process by which it was chosen. In early 2024, Republican legislators introduced bills seeking to place the new flag on a statewide ballot, but these efforts stalled and did not advance during the legislative session.^[62]^[63]^[64]^[65]^[66]^[67]

References

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External links

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The Minnesota Flag Statute
"The Origin of the Minnesota State Flag" on the Minnesota government website
North Star Flag website
"The New Official Flag and Great Seal: Report of the Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission to the Minnesota Legislature and Governor"

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-The [[Flags of the U.S. states and territories|state flag]] of the U.S. state of [[Minnesota]] consists of a dark blue field representing the night sky and the state's shape, an eight-pointed star representing the [[North Star]], and a bright blue field representing the state's abundant waters; the star is based on one prominently featured in the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] rotunda.
+The [[Flags of the U.S. states and territories|state flag]] of the U.S. state of [[Minnesota]] was adopted on May 11, 2024. It features a dark blue field representing the night sky and the state's shape, an eight-pointed star symbolizing the [[North Star]], and a light blue field representing the state's abundant waters; the star is based on one prominently featured in the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] rotunda.
-Since its inception in 1893, the '''flag of Minnesota''' has had four official designs.  Of these, the first three included [[Seal of Minnesota#History|the then state seal]], depicting an [[American pioneer]] plowing land while a indigenous warrior rides past him on horseback. Initially created for the 1893 [[World's Columbian Exposition]], the first flag featured a white obverse side with the state seal surrounded by [[Cypripedium reginae|moccasin flowers]], while the reverse was solid blue.<ref name="flag origin"/> The design incorporated significant dates and the state motto, "[[L'Étoile du Nord]]." The flag was modified with a major redesign in 1957 that standardized the color to royal blue on both sides, and simplified the central design for cost-effectiveness and durability.
+Minnesota's flag has undergone several redesigns since its first official adoption in 1893. Earlier versions incorporated [[Seal of Minnesota#History|the then state seal]], which included imagery now considered {{by whom?|date=June 2025}} outdated and controversial. Criticism over the flag's complexity and depiction of Indigenous peoples prompted calls for change.<ref name="2020 opinion2">{{cite web |last=Grindy |first=Mark |date=July 3, 2020 |title=Racist state flags need to go — Minnesota's is next |url=https://www.startribune.com/racist-state-flags-need-to-go-minnesota-s-is-next/571607322 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210082047/https://www.startribune.com/racist-state-flags-need-to-go-minnesota-s-is-next/571607322/ |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref name="News Tribune 2022"/><ref name="Pioneers" /> In response, the Minnesota Legislature established the State Emblems Redesign Commission in 2023 to propose new designs.
-In 1983, it underwent another redesign to update the state seal and lighten the blue field. This version of the flag retained the circular arrangement of stars and the state's name but faced criticism over its complexity, similarity to other state flags, and its depiction of Minnesota's history. These criticisms, particularly concerns about the depiction of Indigenous peoples and compliance with [[vexillological]] standards, led to calls for a redesign.<ref name="2020 opinion2">{{cite web |last=Grindy |first=Mark |date=July 3, 2020 |title=Racist state flags need to go — Minnesota's is next |url=https://www.startribune.com/racist-state-flags-need-to-go-minnesota-s-is-next/571607322 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210082047/https://www.startribune.com/racist-state-flags-need-to-go-minnesota-s-is-next/571607322/ |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref name="News Tribune 2022"/><ref name="Pioneers" />
+The 2024 redesign followed public input and was part of a broader trend among U.S. states modernizing their flags.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murdock |first1=Hannah |title=Minnesota unveiled a new flag. What states have gotten new flags in recent years? |url=https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/20/24009265/minnesota-new-state-flag/ |website=Deseret News |access-date=24 July 2024 |date=December 20, 2023 |quote=Minnesota is the latest state to opt for a more minimalistic state flag. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227061315/https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/20/24009265/minnesota-new-state-flag |archive-date=December 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The new flag has received both praise for its clarity and symbolism and criticism over its simplicity and perceived political motivations.<ref name="ted kaye"/>
-In 2022, the [[Minnesota Legislature]] established the State Emblems Redesign Commission to propose new designs for the state flag and seal. After extensive public input and deliberation, the commission selected the current flag design in December 2023. This new design was officially adopted on May 11, 2024. The flag has been praised by vexillologists<ref name="ted kaye"/> and members of the public for its simplicity and distinctiveness. It has also been criticized, largely on partisan grounds, and for its plainness, and it faced opposition from rural counties. This flag change occurred amid a series of other U.S. states changing [[Flags of the U.S. states and territories|their flags]] in the 21st century.<ref name="states-trend">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Mitch |last2=Almukhtar |first2=Sarah |title=How States Are Threading the Needle on Flag Design |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/17/us/us-state-flag-design.html |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 17, 2023 |archive-date=October 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010030145/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/17/us/us-state-flag-design.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Design and use==
 === Statute ===
-[[File:MN state flag construction set.svg|thumb|Construction sheet]]
+[[File:MN state flag construction set.svg|262px|thumb|Construction sheet]]
 Minnesota statute 1.141 states that "The design of the state flag as certified in the report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission... is adopted as the official state flag."<ref name="flag statute">{{cite web |year=2006 |title=1.141 Official State Flag |website=Office of the Revisor of Statutes |url=http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?type=s&year=current&num=1.141 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329212556/https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/1.141 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2007 |publisher=State of Minnesota}}</ref> The text of the law defers the details of the current flag's appearance and design to the Commission's report, which was dated January 1, 2024.<ref name="report">{{cite web |title=The New Official Flag and Great Seal: Report of the Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission to the Minnesota Legislature and Governor |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/5892/2023-state-emblem-redesign-commission-report.pdf |author=Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission |date=January 1, 2024 |publisher=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=November 16, 2024 |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203214041/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/5892/2023-state-emblem-redesign-commission-report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission described the design as the following:
 {{Blockquote|text=On its left side, the flag contains a dark blue background with a white, 8 point star. One of the points of the star points north. The dark background is in the shape of the outline of the State of Minnesota. The remainder of the flag is a solid, bright blue.<ref name="report" />}} The report also features imagery and a construction sheet, more precisely designating the flag's colors and appearance.
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-In 1891, the Minnesota legislature voted to sponsor an exhibition at the [[1893 Chicago World's Fair]], and in response then governor [[William Rush Merriam]] appointed a board to supervise the preparations. The board comprised only men, but preparations specific to the showcasing of "women's work" were passed off to an all-women group of volunteers known as the Women's Auxiliary Board. Minnesota had no official flag at that time, and the Auxiliary Board formed a six-person committee to design a flag. The committee held a contest to design the flag, and 200 entries were submitted. In February 1893, Amelia Hyde Center was announced the winner and received $15 ({{inflation|US|15|1893|fmt=eq}}){{inflation/fn|US}} for her winning design.<ref name="flag origin">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/webcontent/leg/symbols/flagarticle.pdf|title=The Origin of the Minnesota State Flag|last=Becker|first=William|website=Minnesota State Legislature|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184704/http://www.leg.state.mn.us/webcontent/leg/symbols/flagarticle.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Board then successfully petitioned the legislature to officially adopt the design as the state flag.<ref name="design-23-minnpost">{{cite news |last1=Convery |first1=William |title=Who designed the Minnesota state flag? |url=https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2023/07/who-designed-the-minnesota-state-flag/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=MinnPost |date=July 10, 2023 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915224224/https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2023/07/who-designed-the-minnesota-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+For the first 35 years of statehood, Minnesota had no official state flag. That changed with preparations for the [[1893 Chicago World's Fair]], where each state was invited to showcase its identity and achievements. In 1891, the Minnesota legislature voted to sponsor an exhibit at the fair, and then Governor [[William Rush Merriam]] appointed an all-male board to oversee the state's participation. Responsibility for organizing the display of "women’s work", however, fell to the Women's Auxiliary Board, a group of female volunteers.
-[[File:Minnesota_state_flag_makers_(1893).png|left|thumb|The women who designed it<ref>{{Cite news |last=Humanities |first=National Endowment for the |date=1893-10-13 |title=St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, October 13, 1893, Minnesota Day Edition - World's Fair Edition, Image 10 |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1893-10-13/ed-1/seq-10/#date1=1756&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=banners+flag+state&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=15&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=state+flag+banner&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=12 |access-date=2025-05-13 |issn=2168-0116}}</ref>]]
-Center's design was white on the [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]] side and bright blue on the reverse side. In the center of both sides<ref>{{Cite web |title=First state flag by Fjelde sisters {{!}} Collections Record {{!}} Minnesota Historical Society |url=https://collections.mnhs.org/search/collections/record/6093d0b3-a27b-474f-a398-5ee5b36672db |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=collections.mnhs.org |language=en}}</ref> was the [[Seal of Minnesota#History|state seal]] wreathed in white [[Cypripedium acaule|moccasin flowers]] overlaying a ring of blue. The seal depicted a farmer using a plow while a Native American figure on horseback rides to the west. A red ribbon across the seal bore a motto, {{Lang|fr|[[L'Étoile du Nord]]}} (in [[French language|French]], "The Star of the North"). The years 1819 (establishment of [[Fort Snelling]]), 1858 (statehood), and 1893 (adoption of the flag) appeared in gold around the seal. "Minnesota" was written in gold under the seal, and 19 gold stars, representing the fact that Minnesota was the 19th state to be admitted after the [[Thirteen Colonies|original 13 states]],<ref name="govser">{{cite web |title=State Symbols |url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER2.pdf |website=Minnesota House of Representatives |access-date=August 20, 2009 |archive-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224225136/http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER2.pdf%20 |url-status=live }}</ref> were arranged in clusters to form the five points of a star. Historians have noted the design was likely influenced by various flags used by Minnesota's [[infantry]] regiments during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], many of which consisted of a blue field emblazoned with either an American eagle or the state seal with a scroll.<ref name="flag origin" />
+Recognizing the need for a visual symbol to represent Minnesota, the Auxiliary Board initiated the creation of the state’s first official flag. A six-woman committee, led by Mrs. Franklyn L. Greenleaf, launched a public design contest in 1892 that drew more than 200 entries. In February 1893, they selected a design by Amelia Hyde Center, a Minneapolis artist and leatherworker. She received a $15 prize ({{inflation|US|15|1893|fmt=eq}}) for her winning entry.<ref name="flag origin">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/webcontent/leg/symbols/flagarticle.pdf|title=The Origin of the Minnesota State Flag|last=Becker|first=William|website=Minnesota State Legislature|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184704/http://www.leg.state.mn.us/webcontent/leg/symbols/flagarticle.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
+With support from the Auxiliary Board, the Minnesota legislature passed an act on April 4, 1893, officially adopting Center’s design as the first state flag of Minnesota.<ref name="design-23-minnpost">{{cite news |last1=Convery |first1=William |title=Who designed the Minnesota state flag? |url=https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2023/07/who-designed-the-minnesota-state-flag/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=MinnPost |date=July 10, 2023 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915224224/https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2023/07/who-designed-the-minnesota-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The first flag was made of silk and was embroidered by [[Pauline Fjelde|Pauline]] and Thomane Fjelde, who won a gold medal for their creation. The flag was adopted on April 4, 1893.<ref name="Pioneers">{{cite web|url=http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org/info/flag.htm|title=Flag of the State of Minnesota|author=MN Territorial Pioneers, Inc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025215334/http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org/info/flag.htm|archive-date=October 25, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref>
+[[File:Minnesota_state_flag_makers_(1893).png|left|thumb|The women who designed the flag.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Humanities |first=National Endowment for the |date=1893-10-13 |title=St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, October 13, 1893, Minnesota Day Edition - World's Fair Edition, Image 10 |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1893-10-13/ed-1/seq-10/#date1=1756&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=banners+flag+state&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=15&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=state+flag+banner&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=12 |access-date=2025-05-13 |issn=2168-0116}}</ref>]]
+The first physical version of the flag, made of silk, was embroidered by sisters [[Pauline Fjelde|Pauline]] and Thomane Fjelde. Their workmanship earned a gold medal at the [[1893 Chicago World's Fair|fair]] where it was displayed.<ref name="Pioneers">{{cite web|url=http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org/info/flag.htm|title=Flag of the State of Minnesota|author=MN Territorial Pioneers, Inc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025215334/http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org/info/flag.htm|archive-date=October 25, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref>
+Center's design was white on the [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]] side and blue on the reverse. At the center of both sides was the [[Seal of Minnesota#History|state seal]] encircled by a white [[Cypripedium acaule|moccasin flowers]] (a flower indigenous to Minnesota) overlaying a blue disc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First state flag by Fjelde sisters {{!}} Collections Record {{!}} Minnesota Historical Society |url=https://collections.mnhs.org/search/collections/record/6093d0b3-a27b-474f-a398-5ee5b36672db |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=collections.mnhs.org |language=en}}</ref> The seal depicted a scene including a farmer plowing while a Native American on horseback rides westward. A red ribbon across the seal bore the motto, {{Lang|fr|[[L'Étoile du Nord]]}} (in [[French language|French]], "The Star of the North"). The years 1819 ([[Fort Snelling|Fort Snelling's]] founding), 1858 (statehood), and 1893 (flag adoption) appeared in gold around the seal. Below it, "Minnesota" was written in gold. Surrounding the seal were 19 gold stars arranged in clusters forming a five-pointed-star, symbolizing Minnesota as the 19th state admitted to the union after the [[Thirteen Colonies|original 13]].
+Historians suggest the design drew inspiration from Minnesota [[infantry]] flags used during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], many of which consisted of a blue field with the state seal or an American eagle and a scroll. Similar banners were standard issue for all U.S. infantry regiments from 1890 to 1904. <ref name="govser">{{cite web |title=State Symbols |url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER2.pdf |website=Minnesota House of Representatives |access-date=August 20, 2009 |archive-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224225136/http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER2.pdf%20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="flag origin" />
+<gallery widths=160 heights=160>
+File:13th Minnesota Infantry Regimental Flag 1898.jpg|The 13th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag from 1898.
+File:1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment battle flag.jpg|The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.
+File:4th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Battle Flag.jpg|The 4th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.
+File:5th Minnesota Infantry Battle Flag.jpg|The 5th Minnesota Infantry Regimental flag.
+</gallery>
 ===1957 flag===
-[[File:Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg|200px|thumb|right|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Minnesota, 1957–1983]]
+[[File:Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg|250px|thumb|right|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Minnesota, 1957–1983]]
+[[File:Minnesota Bicentennial 13c 1976 issue.jpg|thumb|200px|upright|The Minnesota state flag (1957–1983) as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.]]
-The flag was redesigned in 1957 in advance of the 1958 state centennial. Most significantly, the field of both the obverse (formerly white) and the reverse (formerly bright blue) were made [[royal blue]]; the unification allowed flags to be produced from a single piece of cloth, reducing manufacturing costs and making the flag more durable in high winds.<ref name="Pioneers" /><ref name="govser" /> Separately, the [[Cypripedium candidum|white lady's-slippers]] depicted in the original were replaced with the [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady's-slipper]] native to Minnesota.<ref name="MNSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/state_flag_of_minnesota.html |title=The State Flag of Minnesota |access-date=October 7, 2007 |publisher=Minnesota State Mankato |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006170534/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/state_flag_of_minnesota.html|archive-date=October 6, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The Minnesota state flag was redesigned in 1957 in anticipation of the state's centennial in 1958. As part of broader efforts to commemorate 100 years of statehood, the legislature saw an opportunity to modernize the flag’s appearance and improve its practicality. The original flag’s two-sided design with a white obverse and blue reverse was expensive to manufacture and prone to fraying in high winds. To address these concerns, the new version featured a uniform design and blue field on both sides, allowing for a single-layer, more durable construction that was also more cost-effective to produce.<ref name="Pioneers" /><ref name="govser" />
-The central design featured three concentric circular fields. The innermost field was filled with a simplified version of the [[Seal of Minnesota|state seal]]. Around the seal was a ring of blue ornamented with a wreath of [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady's-slipper]]s and a red ribbon, upon which are written the years 1819 and 1893 (for the establishment of Fort Snelling and the first Minnesota flag, respectively). At the top of the blue ring the year 1858 is set in gold. Around the blue ring is a white ring upon which 19 stars form five radially arrayed groups. Each group contained four stars except for the top-center group, which had two stars of standard size and one larger than the rest, representing the North Star. The number 19 was chosen to symbolize the fact that Minnesota was the 19th state to enter the Union after the original 13.<ref name="Minn Sec State">{{cite web |title=State Flag |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/ |website=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033622/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The larger star at the top symbolized the [[Polaris|North Star]]. Between the bottom two groups, the state's name was set in red. Both the blue ring and the white ring were bordered with gold.
+The floral elements were also updated for botanical accuracy. The original depiction of [[Cypripedium candidum|moccasin flowers]] was replaced with [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady's-slippers]], the official state flower of Minnesota.<ref name="MNSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/state_flag_of_minnesota.html |title=The State Flag of Minnesota |access-date=October 7, 2007 |publisher=Minnesota State Mankato |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006170534/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/state_flag_of_minnesota.html|archive-date=October 6, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-[[File:Proposed flag of Minnesota (1957).svg|200px|thumb|left|{{FIAV|proposal}} Joseph Nelson's proposed flag (1957)]]
+The redesign also simplified the central emblem, which featured three concentric circular fields. At the center was the [[Seal of Minnesota]]. Encircling it was a blue ring, adorned with a wreath of [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady’s-slippers]] and a red ribbon bearing the years [[Fort Snelling|1819]] and 1893 marking the founding of [[Fort Snelling]] and the adoption of Minnesota’s original state flag. The year 1858, denoting Minnesota’s [[Minnesota#Statehood|admission]] to the union, appeared in gold at the top of the ring.
-In 1957, another flag, designed by former adjutant General of the [[Minnesota National Guard]] Joseph Nelson, was proposed and endorsed by Rep. John Tracy Anderson. It depicts 19 stars forming the shape of a larger star, inside a vertical [[Triband (flag)|triband]] of red on the left, white in the center, and blue on the right.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mnflag.tripod.com/anderson.html |title=Proposal for a new Minnesota state flag (1957) |author= |date= |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=June 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617203644/https://mnflag.tripod.com/anderson.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Surrounding this was a white outer ring displaying 19 gold stars arranged in five radial clusters. Four clusters each contained four stars, while the top-center cluster included two stars flanking a larger one, symbolizing the [[Polaris|North Star]]. The number of stars represented Minnesota’s position as the 19th state admitted to the Union after the [[Thirteen Colonies|original 13]]. Below the seal, between the two lower star clusters, the state’s name appeared in red. Both the blue and white rings were bordered in gold.<ref name="Minn Sec State">{{cite web |title=State Flag |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/ |website=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033622/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ===1983 flag===
-[[File:Flag_of_Minnesota_(1983-2024).svg|200px|thumb|right|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Minnesota, 1983–2024]]
+[[File:Flag_of_Minnesota_(1983-2024).svg|250px|thumb|right|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Minnesota, 1983–2024]]
-In 1983, the seal was redrawn, and the color field was lightened from a royal blue to a medium blue; the shade could vary in different flag makers' designs.<ref name="Pioneers"/>
+In 1983, the flag underwent a redesign that included a redrawing of the seal and a lightening of the blue field from royal blue to a medium blue, though the exact shade varied among manufacturers.<ref name="Pioneers"/> The flag maintained a rectangular shape with the emblem centered on a blue field. By statute, the flag was bordered with gold and finished with gold fringe,<ref name="flag statute" /> although the fringe was rarely seen on outdoor flags, being mostly reserved for indoor versions.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
-The flag was rectangular and featured a design emblazoned in the center of a field of blue. According to statute, the flag was bordered with gold and finished with gold fringe,<ref name="flag statute" /> but this was rarely used and more common on indoor flags.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
-Several changes were also made to the seal in this year. The Indigenous figure was turned to face farther south, more towards the farmer. Also, the [[Mississippi River]] and [[St. Anthony Falls]] were added to the seal to note the importance of these resources in transportation, industry, and the settling of the state.  Beyond the falls on the seal, the state added three [[pine tree]]s representing the [[List of U.S. state and territory trees|state tree]] (the Norway pine) and the three pine regions of the state: the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)|St. Croix]], Mississippi, and [[Lake Superior]].<ref>{{cite web |date=1983 |title=Minnesota Statutes – 1.135 State Seal |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.135 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609183928/https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.135 |archive-date=June 9, 2012 |access-date=June 9, 2012 |work=Office of the Revisor of Statutes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=About the Minnesota Flag, its adoption and history |url=http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/mn_flag.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811222037/https://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/mn_flag.htm |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |website=Netstate}}</ref> Around the seal, the flag still showed three notable years in Minnesota history (1819, 1858, and 1893),<ref name="flag statute" /> the [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady's slipper]], and 19 stars placed the same as in 1957.
+Several updates were made to the seal’s imagery. The Indigenous figure was repositioned to face more toward the farmer, emphasizing a changed perspective. The [[Mississippi River]] and [[St. Anthony Falls]] were added, highlighting their historical importance in transportation, industry, and settlement. Behind the falls, three [[pine tree|pine trees]] were included to represent the [[List of U.S. state and territory trees|state tree]] (the Norway pine) and the three pine regions of the state: the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)|St. Croix]], Mississippi, and [[Lake Superior]].<ref>{{cite web |date=1983 |title=Minnesota Statutes – 1.135 State Seal |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.135 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609183928/https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.135 |archive-date=June 9, 2012 |access-date=June 9, 2012 |work=Office of the Revisor of Statutes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=About the Minnesota Flag, its adoption and history |url=http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/mn_flag.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811222037/https://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/mn_flag.htm |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |website=Netstate}}</ref> The seal continued to feature three significant years in Minnesota history—1819, 1858, and 1893—along with the [[Cypripedium reginae|pink-and-white lady's slipper]] and 19 stars arranged as in the 1957 flag.<ref name="flag statute" />
 ====Responses to the 1983 flag====
 {{see also|Seal of Minnesota#Criticism of the 1858 seal}}
-The 1983 revision of the flag came under growing criticism. Longstanding frustration with its [[illegibility]],<ref name="2001 survey2">{{cite web |author=Kaye |first=Ted |title=2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey |url=http://www.nava.org/flag-design/survey/state-provincial-survey-2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223204701/http://www.nava.org/flag-design/survey/state-provincial-survey-2001 |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |website=North American Vexillological Association}}</ref> similarity to other state flags, and failure to comply with vexillological best practices.<ref name="Vexillum">{{cite journal |last1=Knowlton |first1=Steven A. |title=A Sky-Blue Flag for the Land of the Sky-Tinted Water  |journal=Vexillum |volume= |issue=26 |publisher=[[North American Vexillological Association]] |date=June 2024 |pages=20–30}}</ref> Some, most notably the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, [[Peggy Flanagan]], viewed the flag as representing [[Manifest Destiny]] in Minnesota and the settlement of Minnesota by European Immigrants at the expense of Native peoples. A poll conducted by Minnesotans of Minnesota residents found that as of May 10, 2024, 52% of Minnesotans preferred to keep the 1983 flag, while only 40% were in favor of a new flag at all (24% were in favor of the flag designed by the committee).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Bill |title=Thinking Minnesota Poll: No one wants a new flag |url=https://www.americanexperiment.org/thinking-minnesota-poll-no-one-wants-a-new-flag/ |website=American Experiment}}</ref>
+Criticism of the 1983 design steadily grew over the following decades, fueling calls for change. Detractors argued that the flag was overly complex, difficult to distinguish at a distance, and too similar to other state flags that featured blue fields with state seals.<ref name="2001 survey2">{{cite web |author=Kaye |first=Ted |title=2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey |url=http://www.nava.org/flag-design/survey/state-provincial-survey-2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223204701/http://www.nava.org/flag-design/survey/state-provincial-survey-2001 |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |website=North American Vexillological Association}}</ref><ref name="Vexillum">{{cite journal |last1=Knowlton |first1=Steven A. |title=A Sky-Blue Flag for the Land of the Sky-Tinted Water  |journal=Vexillum |volume= |issue=26 |publisher=[[North American Vexillological Association]] |date=June 2024 |pages=20–30}}</ref> Additionally, some critics, including Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, objected to the imagery of the state seal—viewing it as a representation of [[Manifest Destiny]]. These concerns, combined with growing public interest in redesigning state flags, eventually led the Minnesota Legislature to establish a redesign commission in 2023.
-===Proposed North Star Flag===
+==Notable Proposals==
-[[File:Minnesota North Star Flag.svg|200px|thumb|alt=The North Star Flag features of blue over a field of green separated by an undulating white band. A yellow five-pointed star in emblazoned in upper left.|{{FIAV|proposal}} The "North Star Flag", which won an unofficial contest in 2001, was originally proposed in 1989.]]
+=== Anderson–Nelson Proposal ===
+[[File:Proposed flag of Minnesota (1957).svg|200px|thumb|right|{{FIAV|proposal}} Anderson–Nelson Proposal (1957)]]
+In 1957, a proposed alternative to Minnesota’s state flag was introduced by Representative John Tracy Anderson in collaboration with Major General Joseph E. Nelson, then Adjutant General of the [[Minnesota National Guard]] and a heraldry enthusiast. The design featured 19 stars arranged to form a larger star, set within a vertical [[Triband (flag)|triband]] of red, white, and blue. Anderson promoted the flag as a stronger alternative to the plain blue flag with the state seal, which had been proposed by a legislative commission that year. Although the proposal gained some attention, it was ultimately rejected by the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 48–23 vote. Nelson supported retaining the original 1893 flag until a more distinctive and symbolic design could be adopted.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mnflag.tripod.com/anderson.html |title=Proposal for a new Minnesota state flag (1957) |author= |date= |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=June 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617203644/https://mnflag.tripod.com/anderson.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The North Star Flag design was created in 1988 by Lee Herold and Reverend William Becker.<ref name="News Tribune 2022">{{cite news |last=Derosier |first=Alex |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Minnesota's state flag doesn't get much love. Why it vexes experts who want it changed |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesotas-state-flag-doesnt-get-much-love-why-it-vexes-experts-who-want-it-changed |access-date=November 23, 2023 |newspaper=[[Duluth News Tribune]] |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221225518/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesotas-state-flag-doesnt-get-much-love-why-it-vexes-experts-who-want-it-changed |url-status=live }}</ref> The flag has the colors of green, representing forests, white, representing winter, and blue, representing water. A yellow star in the top left represents the [[North Star]] and the state's motto, {{lang|fr|[[L'Étoile du Nord]]}}.
+=== The North Star Flag ===
+[[File:Minnesota North Star Flag.svg|200px|thumb|alt=The North Star Flag features blue over a field of green separated by an undulating white band. A yellow five-pointed star is emblazoned in the upper left.|{{FIAV|proposal}} The "North Star Flag", an influential unofficial design proposed in 1989.]]
+The North Star Flag was created in 1988 by Lee Herold and Reverend William Becker as a proposed alternative to Minnesota's state flag.<ref name="News Tribune 2022">{{cite news |last=Derosier |first=Alex |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Minnesota's state flag doesn't get much love. Why it vexes experts who want it changed |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesotas-state-flag-doesnt-get-much-love-why-it-vexes-experts-who-want-it-changed |access-date=November 23, 2023 |newspaper=[[Duluth News Tribune]] |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221225518/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesotas-state-flag-doesnt-get-much-love-why-it-vexes-experts-who-want-it-changed |url-status=live }}</ref> Like previous designs of the state flag, it features a yellow star symbolizing the state motto {{lang|fr|[[L'Étoile du Nord]]}} ("The Star of the North"). The design also includes the colors of blue, white, and green representing water, winter, and forests, respectively.
-Herold had opposed the official state flag since its creation when he was in high school.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Huppert |first=Boyd |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Minnesota to get a new state flag. Meet the man who spent decades trying to change it. |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/minnesota-to-get-a-new-state-flag-meet-the-man-who-spent-decades-trying-to-change-it-rochester/89-8ae8020f-76ab-417d-98a2-7e3fd2512580 |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> He presented the proposal to state legislators in 1989, supported by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] representative [[Gil Gutknecht]].<ref name="KARE 2022">{{Cite news |last=Croman |first=John |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Minnesota lawmakers ponder changing flag and seal |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/minn-lawmakers-ponder-changing-state-flag/89-6a41a50d-a7cb-430f-bb8b-5bb511ecba1e |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> However, the North Star Flag design was never officially adopted by the state. In 1995, he left his career as an accountant and opened a flag store, Herold Flags, in [[Rochester, Minnesota]].
+Although never officially adopted, the design gained significant grassroots support. It was presented to the state legislature in 1989 with backing from [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] representative [[Gil Gutknecht]] and later won an unofficial design contest in 2001 judged by vexillologists.<ref name="KARE 2022">{{Cite news |last=Croman |first=John |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Minnesota lawmakers ponder changing flag and seal |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/minn-lawmakers-ponder-changing-state-flag/89-6a41a50d-a7cb-430f-bb8b-5bb511ecba1e |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> The flag was sold by Herold's [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]-based flag store and appeared at public events and in media coverage, making it one of the most recognizable unofficial symbols of Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Huppert |first=Boyd |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Minnesota to get a new state flag. Meet the man who spent decades trying to change it. |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/minnesota-to-get-a-new-state-flag-meet-the-man-who-spent-decades-trying-to-change-it-rochester/89-8ae8020f-76ab-417d-98a2-7e3fd2512580 |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref>
-==2023 redesign==
+Herold continued to advocate for the design in the decades that followed. In 2023, he gave a flag design testimony before the State Emblems Redesign Commission, but the North Star Flag was not selected as a finalist in the redesign process.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stolle |first=Matthew |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Six finalists are picked to be the new state flag; North Star flag was not one of them |work=[[Post-Bulletin]] |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/news/minnesota/six-finalists-are-picked-to-be-the-new-state-flag-north-star-flag-was-not-one-of-them |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113190706/https://www.postbulletin.com/news/minnesota/six-finalists-are-picked-to-be-the-new-state-flag-north-star-flag-was-not-one-of-them |url-status=live }}</ref>
+While the final 2024 design does not directly derive from it, the North Star Flag played a notable role in public discourse around flag redesign, helping to sustain interest in replacing the previous state flag.
+==2023 Redesign Commission==
 === Formation ===
 In April 2021 a student from Wayzata High School contacted State Senator Ann Johnson Stewart to discuss creating a bill to change the state flag. Senator Johnson Stewart agreed and worked with her colleague Senator Mary Kunesh to author the bills HF284 and SF847 to introduce to the 92nd Legislature. The bills outlined the State Emblems Redesign Commission that would later go into effect after the bill's passage several years later. The bills did not advance during the 92nd Legislative session. On March 22, 2022, two [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] members of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]], [[Mike Freiberg]] and [[Peter Fischer (politician)|Peter Fischer]], introduced a bill to redesign the state's flag and seal. Fischer began supporting a flag redesign in 2017 after a group of high school students raised the issue to him.<ref name="News Tribune 2022" /><REF NAME="KARE 2022"/> The law outlines specific guidelines for the redesign, stipulating that the new designs "must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural communities" and that symbols representing only a single community or person are prohibited.<ref name="News Tribune 2022" /> It was proposed as part of a state budget bill and was opposed by Republican representatives, who viewed it as a low priority.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2022 |title=New State Flag? Proposal At Minnesota Capitol Would Move To Change It |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-state-flag-proposal-at-minnesota-capitol-would-move-to-change-it/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=CBS News-Minnesota |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220145626/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-state-flag-proposal-at-minnesota-capitol-would-move-to-change-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Jennifer |date=April 23, 2022 |title=Oh say can you see a better flag for Minnesota |work=[[Star Tribune]] |location=Minneapolis |url=https://www.startribune.com/oh-say-can-you-see-a-better-flag-for-minnesota/600167405/?refresh=true |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123090215/https://www.startribune.com/oh-say-can-you-see-a-better-flag-for-minnesota/600167405/?refresh=true |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 === Submission phase ===
-In October 2023, the committee received public input to suggest flag designs. A total of 2,123 flag and 398 seal submissions were received.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Steve |last2=James |first2=Derek |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Whole lotta loons: 2,000-plus submissions unveiled for new Minnesota state flag, seal |website=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-seal-submissions-unveiled/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917160509/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-seal-submissions-unveiled/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Common themes included the state bird (the [[loon]]), lakes and rivers, and the North Star.<ref>{{cite news |last=Willingham |first=AJ |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Minnesota has gotten more than 2,500 design submissions for its new state flag. There are a lot of loons |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/minnesota-state-flag-submissions-cec/index.html |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=[[CNN]] |archive-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123090220/https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/minnesota-state-flag-submissions-cec/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> More diverse entries included a photograph of a dog, a photograph of a wooden floor, [[national flag]]s and imitations of them such as those of the [[Flag of the Soviet Union|Soviet Union]], psychedelic monkey drawings, and a design depicting a loon shooting lasers from its eyes similar to the [[Laser Kiwi flag]] proposed during the [[2015–2016 New Zealand flag referendums]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Jennifer |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Land of 10,000 flags (and loons with laser eyes) |work=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-flag-redesign-loons-laser-eyes/600318415/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221220808/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-flag-redesign-loons-laser-eyes/600318415/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoff |first=Jennifer |date=November 8, 2023 |title=For better or worse, thousands of new Minnesota flag designs are publicly released |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/thousands-of-new-mn-flag-designs-are-publicly-released/89-7834b03a-2f8e-464b-8266-ba65dc8b42dd |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Several entries were just unchanged images of the existing flag of Minnesota.
+In October 2023, the committee opened the floor to public submissions for new flag designs. They received 2,123 flag proposals and 398 seal designs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Steve |last2=James |first2=Derek |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Whole lotta loons: 2,000-plus submissions unveiled for new Minnesota state flag, seal |website=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-seal-submissions-unveiled/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917160509/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-seal-submissions-unveiled/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Common motifs included the state bird (the [[loon]]), alongside depictions of lakes, rivers, and the North Star.<ref>{{cite news |last=Willingham |first=AJ |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Minnesota has gotten more than 2,500 design submissions for its new state flag. There are a lot of loons |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/minnesota-state-flag-submissions-cec/index.html |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=[[CNN]] |archive-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123090220/https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/minnesota-state-flag-submissions-cec/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> More diverse entries ranged from photographs of dogs and wooden floors to [[national flag|national flags]], psychedelic monkey illustrations, and a loon shooting lasers from its eyes, reminiscent of the [[Laser Kiwi flag|"Laser Kiwi"]] flag proposed in [[2015–2016 New Zealand flag referendums|New Zealand's 2015-2016 flag referendums]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Jennifer |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Land of 10,000 flags (and loons with laser eyes) |work=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-flag-redesign-loons-laser-eyes/600318415/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221220808/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-flag-redesign-loons-laser-eyes/600318415/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoff |first=Jennifer |date=November 8, 2023 |title=For better or worse, thousands of new Minnesota flag designs are publicly released |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/thousands-of-new-mn-flag-designs-are-publicly-released/89-7834b03a-2f8e-464b-8266-ba65dc8b42dd |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Several submissions were unchanged images of the current Minnesota state flag.
 ==== Selection of finalists ====
-On November 21, 2023, the commission met in the Minnesota Senate Building to review the selections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Derosier |first=Alex |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Panel picks 6 finalists for redesigned MN state flag — and none have loons |work=[[Pioneer Press]] |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/11/21/panel-picks-6-finalists-for-redesigned-minnesota-state-flag-and-none-have-loons/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107130518/https://www.twincities.com/2023/11/21/panel-picks-6-finalists-for-redesigned-minnesota-state-flag-and-none-have-loons/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite having planned to select five flag designs, the group chose six finalists.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoff |first=Jennifer |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Here are the six finalists for a new Minnesota flag |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE 11]] |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/here-are-the-top-six-finalists-for-a-new-minnesota-flag/89-a4814389-aa71-4401-b69a-1176b59a1a36 |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> All the finalists featured a star motif, the colors blue and white; none featured the loon, which the committee believed represented only part of Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Here are the six finalists for a new Minnesota state flag and five for a new state seal |work=[[Star Tribune]] |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-emblems-redesign-commission-aims-to-pick-five-finalists-tuesday-for-new-flag-seal/600321457/?refresh=true |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114214738/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-emblems-redesign-commission-aims-to-pick-five-finalists-tuesday-for-new-flag-seal/600321457/?refresh=true |url-status=live }}</ref> Herold attended the hearing, but his North Star Flag design was not a finalist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stolle |first=Matthew |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Six finalists are picked to be the new state flag; North Star flag was not one of them |work=[[Post-Bulletin]] |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/news/minnesota/six-finalists-are-picked-to-be-the-new-state-flag-north-star-flag-was-not-one-of-them |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113190706/https://www.postbulletin.com/news/minnesota/six-finalists-are-picked-to-be-the-new-state-flag-north-star-flag-was-not-one-of-them |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 13, the number of flags was narrowed to three, F2100, F944, and F1953.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorham |first=Quinn |date=December 13, 2023 |title=A closer look at each of Minnesota's three flag finalists |url=https://www.kttc.com/2023/12/13/closer-look-each-minnesotas-three-flag-finalists/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=KTTC News |language=en |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200130/https://www.kttc.com/2023/12/13/closer-look-each-minnesotas-three-flag-finalists/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On November 21, 2023, the commission convened at the Minnesota Senate Building to review the submissions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Derosier |first=Alex |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Panel picks 6 finalists for redesigned MN state flag — and none have loons |work=[[Pioneer Press]] |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/11/21/panel-picks-6-finalists-for-redesigned-minnesota-state-flag-and-none-have-loons/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107130518/https://www.twincities.com/2023/11/21/panel-picks-6-finalists-for-redesigned-minnesota-state-flag-and-none-have-loons/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Although initially intending to select five finalists, six designs were chosen. All featured a star motif and the colors blue and white, while none included the loon, as the committee felt it symbolized only part of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Here are the six finalists for a new Minnesota state flag and five for a new state seal |work=[[Star Tribune]] |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-emblems-redesign-commission-aims-to-pick-five-finalists-tuesday-for-new-flag-seal/600321457/?refresh=true |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114214738/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-emblems-redesign-commission-aims-to-pick-five-finalists-tuesday-for-new-flag-seal/600321457/?refresh=true |url-status=live }}</ref> By December 13, the finalists were narrowed to three designs: F1953, F2100, and F944.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorham |first=Quinn |date=December 13, 2023 |title=A closer look at each of Minnesota's three flag finalists |url=https://www.kttc.com/2023/12/13/closer-look-each-minnesotas-three-flag-finalists/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=KTTC News |language=en |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200130/https://www.kttc.com/2023/12/13/closer-look-each-minnesotas-three-flag-finalists/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 File:Minnesota flag submission F1435.svg|F1435 – Designed by Sarah Agaton Howes, eliminated on December 13<ref>{{cite web |url=https://minnesotanativenews.org/a-flag-that-unites-us-mn-redesigns-state-flag%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC/ |title=A Flag That Unites Us – MN Redesigns State Flag |first=Emma |last=Needham |date=22 November 2023 |work=Minnesota Native News |access-date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221091622/https://minnesotanativenews.org/a-flag-that-unites-us-mn-redesigns-state-flag%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mprnews"/>
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-At the time of the redesign, multiple American states were considering changing their flags. Utah had replaced [[Flag of Utah|its flag]] to be more distinctive the prior year, and Mississippi had replaced [[Flag of Mississippi|its flag]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murdock |first1=Hannah |title=Minnesota unveiled a new flag. What states have gotten new flags in recent years? |url=https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/20/24009265/minnesota-new-state-flag/ |website=Deseret News |access-date=24 July 2024 |date=December 20, 2023 |quote=Minnesota is the latest state to opt for a more minimalistic state flag. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227061315/https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/20/24009265/minnesota-new-state-flag |archive-date=December 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Final design===
-On December 15, 2023, the committee decided that the final flag would be a variant of F1953, eliminating F2100 and F944.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2023 |title=New Minnesota state flag selected |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-selected |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119073931/https://www.fox9.com/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-selected |url-status=live }}</ref> By December 19, 2023, after graphic designers Tyler and Jenae Michaletz presented modification options for the finalist flag designs, and after much deliberation on specific design aspects, the commission had settled on five variations of F1953 to be the subject of the final vote.<ref name="minnesotareformer">{{cite web |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/19/commission-finalizes-new-minnesota-state-flag/ |title=Commission finalizes new Minnesota state flag |author=Madison McVan |date=19 December 2023 |work=Minnesota Reformer |access-date=29 July 2024 |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729232214/https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/19/commission-finalizes-new-minnesota-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>https://www.jenaemichaletz.com/portfolio/minnesota-state-flag</ref>[[File:Rotunda floor of the Minnesota State Capitol showing 8-pointed star.jpg|thumb|The star was modified in the final designs to resemble the eight-pointed star found in the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] rotunda]]<gallery mode="nolines">
+On December 15, 2023, the committee selected design F1953 as the final flag, eliminating proposals F2100 and F944.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2023 |title=New Minnesota state flag selected |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-selected |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119073931/https://www.fox9.com/news/new-minnesota-state-flag-selected |url-status=live }}</ref> By December 19, after graphic designers Tyler and Jenae Michaletz presented several variations of the finalist designs, the commission narrowed the choices to five variations of F1953 for the final vote.<ref name="minnesotareformer">{{cite web |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/19/commission-finalizes-new-minnesota-state-flag/ |title=Commission finalizes new Minnesota state flag |author=Madison McVan |date=19 December 2023 |work=Minnesota Reformer |access-date=29 July 2024 |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729232214/https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/19/commission-finalizes-new-minnesota-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>https://www.jenaemichaletz.com/portfolio/minnesota-state-flag</ref><gallery mode="nolines" style="text-align: center;">
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-</gallery>A2 was selected by the commission as the finalized design on December 19, 2023, with 11 out of 12 votes (B2 having received 1 vote).<ref name="minnesotareformer"/> Thus, the new state flag consisted of an all light-blue banner with a simplified shape of Minnesota on the hoist in dark blue and a simplified eight-pointed star in the center of the shape.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=This is Minnesota's new flag |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/this-is-minnesotas-new-flag-and-seal |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119073918/https://www.fox9.com/news/this-is-minnesotas-new-flag-and-seal |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Minnesota's new state flag design is finalized – CBS Minnesota |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesotas-new-state-flag-design-is-finalized/ |first1=Caroline |last1=Cummings |first2=Anthony |last2=Bettin |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119211157/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesotas-new-state-flag-design-is-finalized/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]]|title=Let it fly: Minnesota officially has a new flag|first=Dana|last=Ferguson|date=December 19, 2023|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design|quote="What I've struggled with is the stripes, the stars and stripes, it feels predictable, it doesn't necessarily feel different," said commission member Kate Beane about the original concept as she advocated for the simpler design. "I understand the nod to agriculture. I think having the outline of the state is a nod to the land base and is a nod to agriculture."|archive-date=January 17, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117071511/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the commission, the eight-pointed star is a design used by indigenous and immigrant cultures, forms the shape of the letter M, and matches a design on the floor of the Capitol's [[rotunda (architecture)|rotunda]] that points north.<ref>{{cite journal |author1=State Emblems Redesign Commission |title=The New Official Flag and Great Seal |journal=Report of the Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission to the Minnesota Legislature and Governor |date=January 1, 2024 |page=20 |url=https://serc.mnhs.org/hubfs/SERC%20Report%20FINAL%20v01242024%20WOMR.pdf?hsLang=en |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511185944/https://serc.mnhs.org/hubfs/SERC%20Report%20FINAL%20v01242024%20WOMR.pdf?hsLang=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+[[File:Rotunda floor of the Minnesota State Capitol showing 8-pointed star.jpg|thumb|The final designs incorporated a modified eight-pointed star inspired by the one found in the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] rotunda.]]
+On December 19, 2023, the commission officially selected design A2 by an 11-to-1 vote, with B2 receiving the sole dissenting vote.<ref name="minnesotareformer"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=This is Minnesota's new flag |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/this-is-minnesotas-new-flag-and-seal |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119073918/https://www.fox9.com/news/this-is-minnesotas-new-flag-and-seal |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Minnesota's new state flag design is finalized – CBS Minnesota |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesotas-new-state-flag-design-is-finalized/ |first1=Caroline |last1=Cummings |first2=Anthony |last2=Bettin |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119211157/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesotas-new-state-flag-design-is-finalized/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]]|title=Let it fly: Minnesota officially has a new flag|first=Dana|last=Ferguson|date=December 19, 2023|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design|quote="What I've struggled with is the stripes, the stars and stripes, it feels predictable, it doesn't necessarily feel different," said commission member Kate Beane about the original concept as she advocated for the simpler design. "I understand the nod to agriculture. I think having the outline of the state is a nod to the land base and is a nod to agriculture."|archive-date=January 17, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117071511/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The flag officially became the new state flag on May 11, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=December 19, 2023 |title='It's going to last': Minnesota panel settles on final state flag design |url=https://www.startribune.com/tuesday-we-get-a-flag-minnesota-commission-to-finalize-new-state-flag-design-north-star/600329292/ |access-date=December 19, 2023 |newspaper=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114214538/https://www.startribune.com/tuesday-we-get-a-flag-minnesota-commission-to-finalize-new-state-flag-design-north-star/600329292/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The new flag officially became Minnesota’s state flag on May 11, 2024, coinciding with the state’s annual Statehood Day celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=December 19, 2023 |title='It's going to last': Minnesota panel settles on final state flag design |url=https://www.startribune.com/tuesday-we-get-a-flag-minnesota-commission-to-finalize-new-state-flag-design-north-star/600329292/ |access-date=December 19, 2023 |newspaper=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114214538/https://www.startribune.com/tuesday-we-get-a-flag-minnesota-commission-to-finalize-new-state-flag-design-north-star/600329292/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ====Response to the 2024 flag====
-Initial responses to the final design included both praise and criticism for its simplicity, as well as praise for its symbolism.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Van Oot |first1=Torey |title=Minnesota's new state flag takes flight |url=https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/10/minnesota-state-flag-statehood-day-debut-buildings |access-date=September 19, 2024 |work=Axios Twin Cities |date=May 10, 2024 |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524100050/https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/10/minnesota-state-flag-statehood-day-debut-buildings |url-status=live }}</ref> Ted Kaye of the [[North American Vexillological Association]] called the new design "outstanding" and said that it has a place in the top 10 flags of the U.S.<ref name="ted kaye">{{cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Flag expert calls new Minnesota state flag 'outstanding,' top ten in the country |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/flag-expert-calls-new-minnesota-state-flag-outstanding-top-ten-in-the-country |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=MPR News |first1=Tom |last1=Crann |author2=Ngoc Bui |language=en |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117071506/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/flag-expert-calls-new-minnesota-state-flag-outstanding-top-ten-in-the-country |url-status=live }}</ref> A local news station poll found that just 23% of Minnesota voters supported switching to the new flag, while 21% supported replacing the flag with a different design and 49% wished to keep the existing flag.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 2, 2024 |title=KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Minnesotans want sports betting, Social Security tax elimination |url=https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-minnesotans-want-sports-betting-social-security-tax-elimination/ |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=KSTP News |first=Tom |last=Hauser |language=en |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511041315/https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-minnesotans-want-sports-betting-social-security-tax-elimination/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Public reaction to the final design of the 2024 Minnesota state flag was mixed, with many praising its simplicity and symbolism, while others criticized the change.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Van Oot |first1=Torey |title=Minnesota's new state flag takes flight |url=https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/10/minnesota-state-flag-statehood-day-debut-buildings |access-date=September 19, 2024 |work=Axios Twin Cities |date=May 10, 2024 |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524100050/https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/10/minnesota-state-flag-statehood-day-debut-buildings |url-status=live }}</ref> Flag expert Ted Kaye of the [[North American Vexillological Association]] described the design as "outstanding", placing it among the top ten U.S. state flags.<ref name="ted kaye">{{cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Flag expert calls new Minnesota state flag 'outstanding,' top ten in the country |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/flag-expert-calls-new-minnesota-state-flag-outstanding-top-ten-in-the-country |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=MPR News |first1=Tom |last1=Crann |author2=Ngoc Bui |language=en |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117071506/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/flag-expert-calls-new-minnesota-state-flag-outstanding-top-ten-in-the-country |url-status=live }}</ref> A local news poll, however, found that only 23% of Minnesota voters supported adopting the new flag, while 21% preferred replacing it with a different design and 49% wanted to keep the existing flag.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 2, 2024 |title=KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Minnesotans want sports betting, Social Security tax elimination |url=https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-minnesotans-want-sports-betting-social-security-tax-elimination/ |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=KSTP News |first=Tom |last=Hauser |language=en |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511041315/https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-minnesotans-want-sports-betting-social-security-tax-elimination/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Democratic leaders praised the community input and the removal of the old flag's offensive imagery as successes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karnowski |first1=Steve |title=Things to know about MN's new, non-racist state flag and seal |url=https://www.twincities.com/2024/01/02/things-to-know-about-minnesotas-new-non-racist-state-flag-and-seal/ |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=Pioneer Press |date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> Lieutenant Governor [[Peggy Flanagan]], who did not fly the former flag in protest of its depictions of Indigenous people,<ref name="walz-responds">{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Esme |title=Gov. Tim Walz responds to Republican criticisms of new state flag |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gov-tim-walz-responds-to-republican-criticisms-of-new-state-flag/ |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=CBS News |date=January 29, 2024 |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919003046/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gov-tim-walz-responds-to-republican-criticisms-of-new-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref> celebrated it as an "upgrade" that allows it to represent every Minnesotan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Minnesota Reveals New State Flag, Replaces Old Design of Native American Being Displaced |url=https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/minnesota-reveals-new-state-flag-replaces-old-design-of-native-american-being-displaced |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=Native News Online |date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
+Democratic leaders praised the inclusive design process and the removal of controversial imagery from the previous flag.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karnowski |first1=Steve |title=Things to know about MN's new, non-racist state flag and seal |url=https://www.twincities.com/2024/01/02/things-to-know-about-minnesotas-new-non-racist-state-flag-and-seal/ |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=Pioneer Press |date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> Lieutenant Governor [[Peggy Flanagan]], who had previously declined to display the old flag due to its depiction of Indigenous people, called the new version an "upgrade" that better represents all Minnesotans.<ref name="walz-responds">{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Esme |title=Gov. Tim Walz responds to Republican criticisms of new state flag |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gov-tim-walz-responds-to-republican-criticisms-of-new-state-flag/ |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=CBS News |date=January 29, 2024 |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919003046/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gov-tim-walz-responds-to-republican-criticisms-of-new-state-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=Minnesota Reveals New State Flag, Replaces Old Design of Native American Being Displaced |url=https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/minnesota-reveals-new-state-flag-replaces-old-design-of-native-american-being-displaced |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=Native News Online |date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
-Right-wing critics claimed the flag was similar to the [[flag of Somalia]] or [[Flag of Puntland|of the Somali region of Puntland]]. Officials said the resemblance was a coincidence, citing the Minnesota-specific meaning behind the colors and symbolism. Minnesota Secretary of State [[Steve Simon]] further countered these claims, noting similarities in [[Flag of Iowa|Iowa's flag]] to [[Flag of France|France]] and [[Flag of Texas|Texas's flag]] to [[Flag of Chile|Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Minnesota replaced its 'racist' flag. The new one is facing its own outrage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/minnesota-new-state-flag-reaction-b2467510.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207213546/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/minnesota-new-state-flag-reaction-b2467510.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="x870">{{cite web |last=Jr |first=Bernd Debusmann |date=2023-12-20 |title=Minnesota unveils new state flag design |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67778942 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=BBC News |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918164847/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67778942 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Conservative critics argued that the new flag resembled the [[flag of Somalia]] or the [[Flag of Puntland|flag of Puntland]]. State officials responded that any resemblance was coincidental and noted the specific meaning of the star and colors in the Minnesota context. Secretary of State [[Steve Simon]] pointed out that several U.S. state flags resemble foreign flags, such as the [[Flag of Iowa|Iowa]] and [[Flag of France|France]], or [[Flag of Texas|Texas]] and [[Flag of Chile|Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Minnesota replaced its 'racist' flag. The new one is facing its own outrage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/minnesota-new-state-flag-reaction-b2467510.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207213546/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/minnesota-new-state-flag-reaction-b2467510.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="x870">{{cite web |last=Jr |first=Bernd Debusmann |date=2023-12-20 |title=Minnesota unveils new state flag design |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67778942 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=BBC News |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918164847/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67778942 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Several rural counties, including [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing]], [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston]], [[McLeod County, Minnesota|McLeod]], [[Nobles County, Minnesota|Nobles]], [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker]], [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower]], and [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown]], passed resolutions opposing the flag in general, or the process by which the new flag design was chosen. In early March 2024, Republican state legislators announced plans to introduce a series of bills that would put the flag design to a public vote, but the bills did not come up for a vote during the 2024 legislative session.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herald |first=Daily |date=2024-02-14 |title=Commissioners approve resolution asking that new flag, seal decision be rescinded |url=https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/02/commissioners-approve-resolution-asking-that-new-flag-seal-decision-be-rescinded/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Austin Daily Herald |language=en |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308043506/https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/02/commissioners-approve-resolution-asking-that-new-flag-seal-decision-be-rescinded/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Kelly |last2=Tribune |first2=Briana Bierschbach Star |title=New Minnesota state flag becomes partisan issue in 2024 |url=https://www.startribune.com/new-state-flag-becomes-partisan-issue-in-2024/600339023/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Star Tribune |date=January 27, 2024 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308043506/https://www.startribune.com/new-state-flag-becomes-partisan-issue-in-2024/600339023/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=Becker County comes out strongly against new state flag |url=https://www.dl-online.com/news/local/becker-county-comes-out-strongly-against-new-state-flag |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Detroit Lakes Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown Co. Board OKs resolution opposing state flag redesign process |url=https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2024/02/28/brown-co-board-oks-resolution-opposing-state-flag-redesign-process/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=nujournal.com |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308045426/https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2024/02/28/brown-co-board-oks-resolution-opposing-state-flag-redesign-process/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=Nobles County commissioners adopt resolution opposing new Minnesota state flag, seal |url=https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/nobles-county-commissioners-adopt-resolution-opposing-new-minnesota-state-flag-seal |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Worthington Globe |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181209/https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/nobles-county-commissioners-adopt-resolution-opposing-new-minnesota-state-flag-seal |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=GOP lawmakers seek public vote on new Minnesota state flag |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-seek-vote-new-minensota-state-flag/89-47b1a64d-7f94-4360-910f-721aa209e55e |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=kare11.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
+Several rural counties, including [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing]], [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston]], [[McLeod County, Minnesota|McLeod]], [[Nobles County, Minnesota|Nobles]], [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker]], [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower]], and [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown]], passed resolutions opposing either the new flag, or the process by which it was chosen. In early 2024,  Republican legislators introduced bills seeking to place the new flag on a statewide ballot, but these efforts stalled and did not advance during the legislative session.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herald |first=Daily |date=2024-02-14 |title=Commissioners approve resolution asking that new flag, seal decision be rescinded |url=https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/02/commissioners-approve-resolution-asking-that-new-flag-seal-decision-be-rescinded/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Austin Daily Herald |language=en |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308043506/https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/02/commissioners-approve-resolution-asking-that-new-flag-seal-decision-be-rescinded/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Kelly |last2=Tribune |first2=Briana Bierschbach Star |title=New Minnesota state flag becomes partisan issue in 2024 |url=https://www.startribune.com/new-state-flag-becomes-partisan-issue-in-2024/600339023/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Star Tribune |date=January 27, 2024 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308043506/https://www.startribune.com/new-state-flag-becomes-partisan-issue-in-2024/600339023/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=Becker County comes out strongly against new state flag |url=https://www.dl-online.com/news/local/becker-county-comes-out-strongly-against-new-state-flag |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Detroit Lakes Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown Co. Board OKs resolution opposing state flag redesign process |url=https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2024/02/28/brown-co-board-oks-resolution-opposing-state-flag-redesign-process/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=nujournal.com |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308045426/https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2024/02/28/brown-co-board-oks-resolution-opposing-state-flag-redesign-process/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=Nobles County commissioners adopt resolution opposing new Minnesota state flag, seal |url=https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/nobles-county-commissioners-adopt-resolution-opposing-new-minnesota-state-flag-seal |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Worthington Globe |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181209/https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/nobles-county-commissioners-adopt-resolution-opposing-new-minnesota-state-flag-seal |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=GOP lawmakers seek public vote on new Minnesota state flag |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-seek-vote-new-minensota-state-flag/89-47b1a64d-7f94-4360-910f-721aa209e55e |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=kare11.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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