Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

Minnesota: The most recent U.S. state to change its flag is Minnesota in 2024, with government leaders picking a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive.

The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission (SERC), established in 2023 by a state house bill, presented its design for a new state flag in December 2023.

The State Emblems Redesign Commission received more than 2,600 proposals from the public. It picked one from Andrew Prekker, 25, of Luverne, as the basis for the new flag.

So, in 2023, the Minnesota Legislature created a commission to redesign the state flag and seal. According to Minnesota Public Radio, it took 10 attempts in the Legislature to pass a bill calling ...

Wisconsin's neighbor, Minnesota, is the latest state to redesign its flag and state seal, replacing one that drew criticism for its negative depiction of Native Americans.

The legislature established the State Emblems Redesign Commission during the 2023 session to redesign Minnesota's flag and seal. The reason for the change, according to state officials, was twofold.

The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission announced that it received over 2,000 submissions for its call for ideas to change the state's flag in November.

The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission announced that it received over 2,000 submissions for its call for ideas to change the state's flag in November.

There was no state flag for Minnesota prior to and during the U.S. Civil War. The original version was from the late 1800s, decades after the Civil War and it was the Great Seal on a white flag.