Minnesota's next flag will feature an abstract shape of the state with an eight-pointed white North Star on its hoist. A commission tasked with redesigning the emblems that represent the state ...

The current Minnesota state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature. The flag is royal blue with a gold fringe. Pictured in the center of the flag is the state seal.

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The star echoes Minnesota’s state motto of “Star of the North.” The commission’s chairman, Luis Fitch, said that to him, the light blue represents the Mississippi River, ...

Why is Minnesota the North Star State? 02:52 ST. PAUL, Minn. — With all the attention on Minnesota's new state flag design, certain state symbols have risen in importance.