Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as the Democratic vice-presidential contender spurred false suggestions on social media that he changed the state’s flag to resemble that of Somalia.

A day before Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her presidential running mate, a social media user tried to tie Walz to a new state flag that some have said resembles ...

Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional. Tim Walz didn’t select a new Minnesota flag.