The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission is considering a new flag design after the state's 1893 flag has been accused of "racism" against Native Americans.

Minnesota's State Emblems Redesign Commission voted 11-1 to approve a new ... The original Minnesota flag, which was first adopted in 1893, ... and Georgia has since completely redesigned its flag.

When the organizers of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago organized a contest for the best state flag, Minnesota’s Women’s Auxiliary Board of exhibition planners got to work.

Overhead, six finalists for the new Minnesota state flag are on display. LENA KALJOT: ... The design became the official flag in 1893, though it's seen some tweaks along the way.

The current flag, adopted in 1957 with slight changes from one adopted in 1893, features the official state seal on a blue field. However, many Native American groups have said the seal’s ...

The association ranks Minnesota in 67th place out of 72 U.S. and Canadian state and provincial flags. Minnesota’s design dates from 1957, an evolution from the 1893 original.

The current Minnesota state flag, with its “more is better” design. ... Adopted in 1893, the flag incorporates so many design elements that it's hard to imagine what it is supposed to convey.

The current Minnesota state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature. ... 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the original flag was adopted.

The flag has been tweaked multiple times since, with the most recent version adopted in 1957. The Minnesota state flag as adopted by the 1957 legislature. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Secretary of ...

Plan to change Minnesota flag moving through state Legislature Minnesota’s current flag, adopted in 1893, is built around the state’s seal. Contributed / Minnesota Secretary of State ...

Minnesota has unveiled a new state flag design to replace one that was considered racist by many Native American leaders.. The waving symbol, which was adopted in 1957 and based on an 1893 design ...

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 ...