The State Flag Saga: Minnesota's controversial journey to a modern flag and seal

Why did Minnesota change the state flag in 2024? WCCO's coverage spanned more than a year. The process involved a 13-member commission, dozens of flag design submissions, and a public comment process that stayed in the headlines for months. This is how the new Minnesota flag came to be: 0:00 Problems with the old Minnesota flag 6:02 Design submissions start pouring in 8:14 Art exhibit deconstructs old Minnesota flag 10:33 Top six design submissions revealed 12:22 Where is the loon? 14:16 Why are the flag and seal designs separate? 16:17 A look at favorite design submissions 19:31 Meet the state flag finalists 21:37 New Minnesota state seal design selected 25:18 Flag design tweaked ahead of deadline 29:40 Final Minnesota state flag design revealed 31:36 How much did the new Minnesota flag cost? 36:01 Design expert evaluates new Minnesota flag 38:00 Governor Tim Walz comments on new Minnesota flag 39:10 Republicans ask for public vote on flag change 43:45 Final flag designer responds to criticism 45:11 New Minnesota flag starts flying #news #design #politics Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/