The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one or the new one that a number of communities refuse to hoist on flagpoles.

Saint Paul Police seek help identifying a suspect in the vandalism of Pride and Minnesota flags in the Highland ...

Forest Lake school leaders are considering repealing the ban on wearing clothing that displays the Confederate flag, swastika ...

School leaders in Forest Lake, Minnesota, are considering repealing a nearly 30-year ban on wearing clothing that displays ...

The new flag draws upon unique symbols specific to state to unite and represent all Minnesotans, Cham said. “Plus, it doesn't need to say ‘Minnesota’ on it - it's iconic enough to speak for ...

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.

Tim Walz didn’t select a new Minnesota flag. The State Emblems Redesign Commission held a contest and selected a design that best represented the state.

Minnesota is home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country, but any similarities between the new flag and the Somali flag are pure coincidence. On Aug. 6, 2024, U.S. Vice President ...

The legislature established the State Emblems Redesign Commission during the 2023 session to redesign Minnesota's flag and seal. The reason for the change, according to state officials, was twofold.

Minnesota has officially embraced a new emblem, marking a historic transition in the state's symbolism. The ceremonial raising of the new flag took place at sunrise on Saturday, signifying the end ...