ST. PAUL, Minn. — Good news for loon lovers: The new Minnesota state seal will feature the bird prominently in its center. The State Emblems Redesign Commission on Tuesday unanimously picked the ...

The current flag is the state seal on a blue background with Minnesota's name on it. The seal's been criticized for its imagery of a white settler plowing the land as a Native American on ...

Minnesota's current state seal and flag have been criticized for its perceived depiction of the Minnesotans and Native Americans. My proposed State Seal represents the North Star State as a ...

The territorial seal met official needs until Minnesota joined the Union in 1858. The state constitution awarded the right to create a new seal to the newly formed legislature. Both houses ...

Minnesota's state flag and seal have drawn criticism for decades because of their controversial depiction of Native Americans. Soon, the state seal will feature the Dakota language. Members of the ...

The Minnesota State Historical Society released the more than 2,000 submissions for the new Minnesota state flag and seal on Wednesday, November 8, as the process of redesigning Minnesota's state ...

Minnesota's new state seal will showcase a loon at its center, the first major re-design of the official stamp of government since statehood in 1858. Members of the State Emblems Redesign ...

With Minnesota poised to officially adopt a new state flag and seal, some counties are passing resolutions opposing the new symbols and Republicans have pushed to make the change into a bigger ...

MINNESOTA — Minnesota's new state flag will likely be raised in May, but not without controversy. Minnesota Republicans are criticizing the new flag and the new seal, arguing the voice of the ...

“From loons and wild rice to water and the North Star, we have captured the essence of our state in the new flag and seal. These designs honor our history and celebrate the future of Minnesota.

The association ranked Minnesota’s seal-on-blue flag in 67th place out of 72 U.S. and Canadian state and provincial flags. Previous state law required the state seal to appear on the flag ...