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.

Minnesota traded in a seal-on-a-blue-background flag for a simple design ... It’s important for voters to have the final say, said Bellows, the secretary of state. “Our state flag is a symbol of who ...

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 ...

The state’s official seal on the current flag features a lumberjack, a sailor and the state’s motto, “Dirigo,” Latin for “I lead.” Last year, Minnesota adopted a new flag after critics ...

The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...

Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew from 1901 to 1909. With 72% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, ...

(FOX 9) - A red flag warning ... much of the state has some sort of burning restrictions in place. Portions of northeastern Minnesota have elevated burning restrictions, meaning no open burning ...

It is very hard to tell from any distance that Maine’s flag is the flag of Maine. It could be any one of the many state flags, using what sarcastic vexillologists call a “seal on a bed sheet.” ...

The state’s official seal on the current flag features a lumberjack, a sailor and the state’s motto, “Dirigo,” Latin for “I lead.” Last year, Minnesota adopted a new flag after critics ...