A symbolic change is bothering some Minnesotans. Now their local leaders are listening; several cities are voting to fly the old state flag instead of the new one. While it was a drastic redesign, it ...

A growing list of Minnesota cities and counties are reverting to flying the previous 1983 Minnesota state flag. Political scientists say the debate signals a much larger cultural divide.

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” ...

Minnesota’s newly adopted state flag has drawn attention, with social media users claiming the design was altered to resemble Somalia’s national flag. The comparisons began circulating more widely ...

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – On May 11, 2024, Minnesota’s current state flag was adopted and the previous one was retired. The ...

The Itasca County Board of Commissioners has voted to fly both the new and old Minnesota flags on separate poles at equal ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas’ state flag is younger than many might expect, with an official design adopted less than a century ago after years of debate and opposition from patriotic groups. The ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...

To speak to the owner of Herold Flags in Rochester, you'll walk past Minnesota's state flags in his shop's front display ...