By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota’s former state flag would get a new designation and highlighted position under a bill working its way through the Capitol. The proposal ...

Minnesota troops defeated and captured a confederate flag from Virginia troops during the Civil War. To this day, Virginia keeps asking for it back and Minnesota keeps telling those losers they ...

Minnesota resident Andrew Prekker’s submission to the SERC’s design contest inspired the final flag design. In an email, Prekker said his design drew inspiration from the state’s history and ...

The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia’s flag was not an inspiration, its designer says Minnesota's new state flag was officially adopted May 11.

Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional.

Prekker’s original flag submission faced criticism for perceived similarities to the Puntland region of Somalia’s flag. The original design contained a northern star to represent Minnesota’s state ...