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The Great Seal of Minnesota was created by men who tied their fortunes to the progress (as they defined it) and settlement of the state, often at the expense of Native Americans.
Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one ...
Minnesota’s new state seal will feature a loon 01:03. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Good news for loon lovers: The new Minnesota state seal will feature the bird prominently in its center.
Meet the designer of Minnesota’s new state seal 01:54. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Along with rolling out a new state flag, Minnesota will use its newly designed seal on official government documents ...
Minnesota's new state seal will have a loon on it. Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission are still trying to narrow down their list of top six flag finalists.
Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to debut a new state flag next spring that echoes the motto of being the North Star State. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 ...
For many law enforcement departments across Minnesota, the state's new flag and seal likely will mean changes to their own badges, patches, squad car decals and assorted emblems as the old symbols ...
The Minnesota Legislature will ultimately decide if the commission’s new flag and seal designs are worthy of the Land of 10,000 Lakes; but if lawmakers choose to move forward with the final ...
Associated Press Minnesota has a new flag and state seal. Here’s what changed. And why. Unless the state legislature votes to reject the new emblems, which seems unlikely, they will become ...
Massachusetts has a problem with its official seal, which most people couldn’t pick out of a lineup, but that’s not the issue. It’s the imagery on it — problematic at best, offensive at ...
On Dec. 12, 2023, the State Emblems Redesign Commission voted to adopt design modifications to the official Great Seal of the State of Minnesota.
The 2023 Legislature established the commission to develop and adopt a new design for the state seal and a new design for the state flag by Jan. 1.