Washington is not alone in reconsidering its state flag design. States like Mississippi and Utah have recently undertaken successful redesign efforts to create flags that better represent their ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WREX) – The Illinois Flag Commission reveals the top ten finalists in the new state redesign competition ... formed by the mighty Mississippi. Its steady flow, as progress ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The new Minnesota state flag ... why do I see the Mississippi River pointing up to the North Star? And that's it. For me, that's the story," Fitch said. Flag expert Ted Kaye ...

Ali Rogin (voice-over): Minnesota wasn't the first state to redesign its flag. There have long been calls for several southern states to scrap flags with ties to the Confederacy, Mississippi ...

He said the paler shade of blue resembled the Mississippi River pointing to the North Star and is a metaphor for what drew people to the state in ... $500,000 to redesign the flag there, according ...

Immediately after the signing, officials hosted a ceremony to raise the new flag at the State Capitol. Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag members and Governor of Mississippi ...