The State Emblems Redesign Commission, for reasons that surpass all understanding, declined to choose even one of the flag designs that feature loons shooting lasers out of their eyes.

And other questions about the Minnesota flag redesign. ... The top vote-getter among the five finalists for Minnesota's new state seal is a loon taking flight off one of the state's 10,000 lakes.

Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one ...

Laser loon lives: The second life of Minnesota state flag(s) Residents have flocked to online and brick-and-mortar shops to buy whichever design says “Minnesota” to them. By Jennifer Brooks ...

The Minnesota State Historical Society released the submissions it received for the state's flag redesign. ... The loon became the state bird in 1961 and approximately 12,000 of them make their ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The state panel tasked with choosing a new Minnesota flag and seal picked the design finalists this week from a pool of 2,600 submissions. The 13-member State Emblems Redesign ...

The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission announced that it received over 2,000 submissions for its call for ideas to change the state's flag in November. The entries ranged from the ...

Minnesota is asking for help in redesigning its state flag. Its residents have taken the creative task to heart, submitting more than 2,600 ideas – filled with stars, hockey sticks, a tater tot ...

One of the finalists for the Minnesota state flag design as selected by the State Emblems Redesign Committee in St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Courtesy of the State Emblems Redesign Commission) ...

In May 2023, the Minnesota state legislature passed a bill to redesign both the flag and the state seal. But there have been calls to change the flag dating back to the 1960s, CNN previously reported.

In May 2023, the Minnesota state legislature passed a bill to redesign both the flag and the state seal. But there have been calls to change the flag dating back to the 1960s, CNN previously reported.