Flag of Minnesota - Wikipedia
WEBThe flag of Minnesota has undergone 3 redesigns since its inception in 1893. Initially created for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, the first flag featured a white obverse side with the state seal surrounded by moccasin flowers, while the reverse was solid blue.
History of the Minnesota State Flag and Seal
WEBThe state flag has been in use for over a century (despite alterations), and likely has roots in some Minnesota battle flags carried in the Civil and Dakota Wars. Does this make its tradition inviolable?
Flag of Minnesota | Meaning, Colors, & History | Britannica
WEBThe first state flag, adopted in 1893 and designed by Amelia Hyde Center, had on the obverse side a white field bearing the seal, the name of the state, and 19 gold stars symbolizing Minnesota as the 19th state to follow the …
Minnesota is officially flying its new flag. What happens to the old ...
WEBMay 11, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete? The old flag,...
Historic State Flag - Minnesota Secretary Of State
WEBMay 11, 2024 · The flag is royal blue with a gold fringe. Pictured in the center of the flag is the state seal. Three dates are woven into a wreath of the state flower: 1858, the statehood year; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and …
A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state flag …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · In short, the old flag of Minnesota was designed in a way we would never consider acceptable now or even 50 or 60 years ago. The old Great Seal memorialized “Manifest Destiny,” according to Gov. Henry Hastings Sibley, who had it designed without approval from the Legislature.
Minnesota Secretary Of State - State Flag
WEBMay 11, 2024 · State Flag. The state flag was adopted on May 11, 2024. The Minnesota State Flag represents many of the state’s best-known traits including its many lakes and rivers and the North Star. On its left side, the flag contains a dark blue background with a white, 8-point star.
Minnesota changed its state flag. But why? - CBS Minnesota - CBS News
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Minnesota's new flag went into official use Saturday, which has many wondering about the reason for the change. The controversial replacement of the old flag requires an explanation of...
Minnesota State Flag - MNopedia
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Minnesota’s first flag flew proudly, if infrequently, into the twentieth century. Its two-ply design made it costly to make, while high winds played havoc with the heavy double layers. In 1955, the state legislature formed a bipartisan commission to …
First Minnesota state flag, 1893 - MNopedia
WEBThe first Minnesota state flag, designed by Amelia Hyde Center of Minneapolis and embroidered by Norwegian immigrants Pauline and Thomane Fjelde. The flag was exhibited and won a gold medal at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, in 1893.