RELATED: Why are there no loons on Minnesota's new state flag finalists? "White stripe on top makes it more distinct from some of the most well-known tricolors. And the slightly muted colors ...

MARSHALL — New designs were chosen for the Minnesota state flag and state seal late last ... and worked to narrow the submitted designs to a group of finalists. The commission voted to adopt ...

MARSHALL — New designs were chosen for the Minnesota state flag and state seal late last ... and worked to narrow the submitted designs to a group of finalists. The commission voted to adopt ...

Minnesota's likely new state flag features an eight-pointed North Star on a dark blue background meant to represent the state's connection to water. (Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission via ...

Tim Walz was not involved in the selection of the design for the new Minnesota state flag. The State Emblems Redesign Commission was in charge of selecting the new flag. Minnesota is home to the ...

Snopes.com found the claim that "Governor Tim Walz changed the state flag of Minnesota closesly resemble ... 2,500 entries -- some serious, some not. Finalists were named. But in the end, the ...

Anita Gaul, history instructor at Minnesota West Community & Technical College ... begin work to review all of the entries and narrow them down to five finalists each for the state flag and state seal ...

A state commission will pick 10 finalists and the public will choose ... Utah, Georgia and Mississippi are already updating their flags, and Minnesota adopted its new flag in May.

The Illinois Flag Commission will accept submissions for a new state flag design Sept. 3 through Oct. 18, Secretary of State ...