Meet Minnesota’s new state flag! 02:08. ... The star is a nod to the state's motto "The Star of the North," with the blue symbolizing Minnesota's vast and distinct waterways.

Minnesota state flag. The new Minnesota state flag is shown. On Dec. 19, ... The state motto is featured, translating to “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” ...

The star echoes Minnesota’s state motto of “Star of the North.” The commission’s chairman, Luis Fitch, said that to him, the light blue represents the Mississippi River, ...

The flag also contains the state motto which translates to “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Minnesota state flag On Dec. 19 , a new state flag for Minnesota was approved.

Since 1861, Minnesota's state motto has been "L'Etoile du Nord," French for the "star of the north." Commission members felt the identity of Minnesota as the nation's guiding North Star was the ...

The design still centers around a loon, Minnesota’s state bird, though its eyes are now red and the state motto, “L’etoile du Nord,” French for “Star of the North,” has been replaced ...

More than 2,000 submissions came in as Minnesota looks to redesign its state seal and state flag — and some took the assignment more seriously than others.

Minnesota's State Emblems Redesign Commission voted 11-1 to approve a new flag design, which, pending legislative approval, will begin flying in May 2024.

One of the finalists for the Minnesota state flag design as selected by the State Emblems Redesign Committee in St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Courtesy of the State Emblems Redesign Commission) ...

Some had expected nods to the state's motto as the North Star State, but others came in with a little more buzz, featuring the state's unofficial bird, the mosquito. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana ...

There's a significance to that combination, believe it or not: Minnesota's state motto is "L'Étoile du Nord," French for "the star of the north." This cap nods at that.

Minnesota is asking for help in redesigning its state flag. Its residents have taken the creative task to heart, submitting more than 2,600 ideas – filled with stars, hockey sticks, a tater tot ...