Meet 3 people whose designs are finalists for the new Minnesota flag

New Minnesota state flag, seal designs

The commission tasked with choosing the new Minnesota state flag narrowed down the state flag submissions to six during a meeting on Tuesday.

Meet 3 people whose designs are finalists for the new Minnesota flag

One man has both a flag and seal design still in contention

Minnesotans aren’t happy about the six finalists for the new state flag - Minnesota Reformer

Shelley Buck, member of the Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council, and Lauren Bennett McGinty from Explore Minnesota Tourism perusing their options for voting on the new Minnesota state flag.The six flags that are finalists to become the new Minnesota state flag are receiving reviews to rival “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” panned by Minnesotans on social media, who are calling them “trash” and harshly critiquing the work of the…

They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag - Austin Daily Herald

By Dana Ferguson Stars ruled the day and loon-inspired designs almost all saw their demise Tuesday as the State Emblem Redesign Commission narrowed the vast pool of Minnesota flag and seal submissions to six. After hours of deliberation, the panel chose six flag designs that included stars, ripples of water and hues of green and blue. Simplicity proved dominant over flag concepts that had too many colors or symbols. The panel trimmed the possibl…

See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag - Albert Lea Tribune

Stars ruled the day and loon-inspired designs almost all saw their demise Tuesday as the State Emblem Redesign Commission narrowed the vast pool of Minnesota flag and seal submissions to six. After hours of deliberation, the panel chose six flag designs that included stars, ripples of water and hues of green and blue. Simplicity proved dominant over flag concepts that had too many colors or symbols. The panel trimmed the possible designs for the…

Six Finalists Selected for Minnesota Flag Redesign

Minnesota is now one step closer to having a new state flag. After receiving more than 2,000 submissions, Minnesota’s State Emblems Redesign Commission narrowed down the list this week to six finalists. Each of the six flag designs feature hues of blue and white and incorporate a version of the North Star. State lawmakers, including DFL Representative Mike Freiberg of Golden Valley, pushed for a new design, calling the current version “outdated”…