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.

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, ...

Minnesota officially has new state flag design 01:56. MINNEAPOLIS — The panel tasked with replacing key state symbols finalized the new flag on Tuesday after four months of discussion and ...

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.” ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Minnesota's new state seal will have a loon on it. Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission are still trying to narrow down their list of top six flag finalists.

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) ...

Sibley also swapped the Latin motto for a French one: “L’Etoile du Nord,” meaning, ... Since 1983, critics have periodically called for reconsideration of Minnesota’s state seal and ...