SERC received 2,123 flag designs and 398 seal submissions ... and symbols rich with meaning. State statute says the new designs "must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota leaders tasked residents with helping reimagine the state's flag and seal. The citizenry delivered ... which value simplicity and symbols rich with meaning.

The largest star represents the North Star and Minnesota. Minnesota's current state seal and flag have been criticized for its perceived depiction of the Minnesotans and Native Americans.

The flag was approved by Minnesota's State Emblems Redesign Commission after an 11-1 vote. The commission also approved a new state seal that features a loon, the state bird. Barring an unlikely ...