Minnesota Adopts New State Flag and Seal

The new designs, set to become official on May 11, replace the old ones criticized for their painful memories of conquest and displacement for Native Americans.

Minnesota has adopted a new state flag and seal, set to become official on May 11, replacing the old ones that were criticized for their painful memories of conquest and displacement for Native Americans.
The new flag features a dark blue shape resembling Minnesota with a white, eight-pointed North Star on it, and a light blue field symbolizing the state's abundant waters.
The new state seal features a loon amid wild rice, replacing the image of a Native American riding off into the sunset while a white settler plows his field.
The flag and seal were designed by a commission that included design experts and members of tribal and other communities of color, with over 2,600 proposals submitted by the public.
Some criticism has been raised, including inaccurate comparisons to the flag of Somalia, objections to the inclusion of the Dakota name for Minnesota on the seal, and claims that the Dakota phrase on the seal favors the Dakota people over other groups in Minnesota.