Minnesota
This Statehood Day, Minnesota (officially) has a new flag
ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota celebrated its 166th birthday with two new state symbols: a new state flag and a new state seal.
The State Emblems Redesign Commission (SERC) conducted a months-long process toward the tail-end of 2023. The process saw an immense amount of public submissions and comment, eventually yielding one finalist for each emblem.
“SERC focused on public input, receiving 2128 flag submissions and 399 seal submissions and taking in nearly 22,000 written comments from Minnesotans all over our state,” said Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.
The process ended with a handful of sessions that each lasted hours on end. Saturday, several members of the SERC attended a ceremony to watch the new symbols be unveiled. The day kicked off with an early-morning retirement of the old state flag, as the Minnesota National Guard raised the new flag over the statehouse at sunrise.
Later, members attended a reception, where Simon lauded their efforts.
“We can’t possibly know what Minnesota will be like in 100 years, but we can hope that whatever it’s like, its people will find strength and inspiration and connections in the emblems that we have adopted today,” he said.
Simon awarded a Medallion Award to four recipients.
“The medallion award is sanctioned by the National Association [of Secretaries of State], and it is the highest honor that can be bestowed by a Secretary of State in any state in the United States of America,” he said, “the process for being able to bestow that award is not a simple one.”
The four recipients are:
- Luis Fitch, Chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission
- Dr. Anita Gaul, Vice-Chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission
- Andrew Prekker, Designer of the Minnesota State Flag
- Ross Bruggink, Designer of the Minnesota State Seal
The Secretary of State also signed the first state proclamation with the new seal on it as part of Saturday’s event.
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The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Fires in the past burned more frequently in western Canada, but recent years have seen that trend migrate eastward, with large fires now burning in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces, Prof Chasmer said, leading to more noticeable smoke in densely populated cities like Toronto and New York.
Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
Fans who purchased tickets to the match will be refunded within approximately 3-10 business days.
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