Minnesota is planning to change its state flag, but the new design is raising eyebrows.
The Minnesota State Legislature has voted to change the state’s flag in time for the centennial of the existing design. The new design, however, has raised some eyebrows.
The legislature approved a bill on October 25th that would replace the current flag with one that features a blue background with a large white star and “L’Étoile du Nord” (French for “the Star of the North”) written in gold. The current flag was adopted in 1893 and features a red field with an emblem featuring a Native American on horseback holding an olive branch and a peace pipe over his head. Supporters of changing the flag say that it is outdated and does not represent Minnesota’s modern identity.
