The new Minnesota flag, adopted in May, includes symbols specific to Minnesota and was not inspired by Somalia, the flag’s designer and a flag expert adviser on the redesign told Reuters.

Tim Walz didn’t pick Minnesota’s new flag, and its designer said it wasn’t inspired by Somalia’s The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia ...

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.