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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as the Democratic vice-presidential contender spurred false suggestions on social media that he changed the state’s flag to resemble that of Somalia.

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.