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The state of Minnesota changed its flag to a simpler design after years of criticism from vexillologists, civic activists, and Native leaders.
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...
in the last few years—most notably , and —and a larger wave of proposals and commissions is reshaping conversations in states such as , , and ; the motivations driving redesigns range from removing ov...
were explicitly included in , played public and advisory roles in pushing for a symbol that honors Indigenous history, and influenced specific design choices—while some critics disputed the characteri...
about symbols on new municipal or state flags typically spread when a design change intersects with partisan moments and , as happened after adopted a new state flag and political milestones renewed a...
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...