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Minnesota unveils new state flag design
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Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Dec 21, 2023 11:27am |
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Category | News |
Author | Bernd Debusmann Jr |
News Date | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 05:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | After months of debate and thousands of submissions, Minnesota has unveiled a new flag to replace a design many Native Americans considered offensive.
The proposed state flag, which features a white eight-pointed star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, was revealed on Tuesday.
The special commission that approved it said the design was an ode to Minnesota's motto, Star of the North.
It added that the light blue represented the state's waters.
The chairman of the redesign commission, however, acknowledged that the flag could be interpreted differently by others.
Andrew Prekker, a 24-year-old Minnesotan artist whose design formed the basis of the new flag, said it was "hard to express his gratitude and amazement". |
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