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 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.” ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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) ...

The original design contained a northern star to represent Minnesota’s state motto, rather than the eight-pointed star used in the final version, and white, green and light blue stripes.

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.

The original design contained a northern star to represent Minnesota’s state motto, rather than the eight-pointed star used in the final version, and white, green and light blue stripes.