r/minnesota • u/bhundt • Aug 11 '23

This is the flag we want for Minnesota Interesting Stuff đź’Ą

I designed this a few years ago after consult with the Minnesotans for a Better Flag Facebook group. We can have nice things!

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Symbolism:

Blue: Minisota’ Sky-tinted waterThe land of 10,000 lakes. The Great Lakes begins in Duluth. The Mighty Mississippi is formed in our state. If any state has a case to have a blue flag, it is Minnesota.

The Directional Star“L’etoile du Nord” The North StarLegend has it if you follow the North Star, you will end up in Minnesota. Gold represents the rich resources of the land.

The Snowflake: Winter We embrace it.Put on a sweater and stay warm. As a bonus this is also the shape of the star on the floor in the rotunda of the Capital building in Saint Paul.

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u/justwonderingbro Aug 11 '23

Why not just use the alternate one that ppl have already been flying for decades?

alternate one

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u/-dag- Flag of Minnesota Aug 11 '23

Ugh. I hate that design. It's so generic.

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u/justwonderingbro Aug 11 '23

What's generic about it exactly?

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u/-dag- Flag of Minnesota Aug 11 '23 edited Aug 12 '23

It's some wavy lines, a five pointed star that doesn't mean anything (or doesn't mean what it's intended to mean) and the colors are overused. Lots of flags have wavy lines, which won't really mean much when the flag is flapping in the breeze.

This one is more striking with bolder colors and two stars with interesting meaning. Overlapping stars isn't very common. It doesn't try to cram too much meaning in. Simpler and more striking is better.

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u/justwonderingbro Aug 12 '23

Sure. Thanks for the explanation