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State Emblems Redesign Commission

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Jan 25, 2026
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Why did Minnesota change it's flag

changed its state flag to replace an emblem many officials and activists considered both aesthetically poor and symbolically offensive, particularly because the historic seal’s imagery evoked , and to...

Jan 25, 2026
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Who is Minnesota flag designer Andrew prekkar

whose submission (designated F1953) was chosen as the basis for after a statewide contest run by the that garnered over 2,100 entries . His concept—built around a stylized Minnesota silhouette, an eig...

Jan 26, 2026

What are the principles of ‘good flag design’ and how did Minnesota’s old and new flags measure up?

Good flag design is governed by a compact, widely cited set of — simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, no lettering or seals, and distinctiveness — that aim to make flags recognizable, rep...

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