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Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

A new state flag was hoisted over the Minnesota Capitol on May 11, replacing the old one after a lengthy effort to change state emblems.
The design, chosen from over a thousand submissions, is simpler and replaces a flag in use for over 130 years.
The new flag reflects less colonial imagery and coincided with Statehood Day, marking Minnesota's 166 years as a U.S. State.

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The Independent

Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to replace an

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day

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CBS News

Minnesota is officially flying its new flag. What happens to the old one?

Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete?

2 months ago

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KVIA

Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to replace an old design that Native Americans said reminded them of painful memories of conquest and displacement. The new symbols eliminate an old state seal that featured the image of a Native American riding off into the sunset while a white settler pl…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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