Minnesota

The flag of Minnesota is a light blue background with a dark blue K-shaped figure on the hoist, bearing a white eight-pointed star.
==Symbolism==
The light blue represents the state's abundant waters, the dark blue represents the night sky, and the eight-pointed star represents the North Star, using a design prominently featured at the Minnesota State Capitol.
==Former flag==
The former flag of Minnesota consisted of a blue background with the former state seal in the center of the flag. It was adopted on August 2, 1983, designed by Amelia Hyde Center, and had proportions of 3:5.
===Symbolism===
The Minnesota state seal represents Minnesota. The blue background represents the many Minnesotan lakes.
The motto, L'Etoile du Nord, means "north star" in French. This resembles the fact that Minnesota was a part of the French Louisiana.
==Flag redesign ==
In May 2023, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of the Emblems Redesign Commission to redesign the state flag and seal. The authorization was done as part of the annual state budget. The new commission is charged with developing a new design for both the flag and seal, with the revised designs to be submitted to the Legislature for approval by January 1, 2024. The flag was officially adopted on May 11, 2024. 
Under guidelines set out in the law, "the designs must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural communities. Symbols, emblems, or likenesses that represent only a single community or person, regardless of whether real or stylized, may not be included in a design."
On November 8, 2023, the State Emblems Redesign Commission unveiled the full list of 2,123 flag submissionsFlag Design Submissions on State Emblems Redesign Submission and 398 seal submissionsSeal Design Submissions on State Emblems Redesign Committee.
On November 21, 2023, it was narrowed down to six finalist state flag designs and five finalist state seal designs.They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag on MPR News
On December 12, 2023, it was narrowed down again to three finalist state flag designs, those being Designs F944, F1953, and F2100.Commission slims roster of potential Minnesota flags to 3 designs on MPR News
On December 15, 2023, Design F1953 was chosen as the finalist.New Minnesota state flag selected on FOX 9
On December 19, 2023, the Commission finalized the design by removing the stripes and altering the shape of the star, making the finalized design a light blue background with a dark blue simplified shape of the state on the hoist and a white eight-pointed star in the center of the shape.Minnesota's new state flag design is finalized on CBS News
Below are the original six finalist designs that were selected by the State Emblems Redesign Commission.
File:Minnesota State Flag design F29.png|Design F29
File:Minnesota State Flag design F944.png|Design F944
File:Minnesota State Flag design F1154.png|Design F1154
File:Minnesota State Flag design F1435.png|Design F1435
File:Minnesota State Flag design F1953.png|Design F1953
File:Minnesota State Flag design F2100.png|Design F2100
==Construction Sheet==
==Trivia==
*The former state flag of Minnesota was adopted in 1983, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Minnesota's statehood.
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