Rob Pegoraro on Nostr: Today in #vexillology: Minnesota's State Emblems Redesign Commission adopts a new ...
Today in #vexillology: Minnesota's State Emblems Redesign Commission adopts a new flag to replace a bland, seal-on-a-sheet design. This one should be far easier to pick out of the lineup of state flags around Columbus Circle outside Union Station.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design
The commission also picked a new state seal, which will be only the second in the U.S. after Hawaii to feature a Native language: "Mni Sóta Makoc̣e," Dakota for "land where the waters reflect the sky."
https://www.startribune.com/tribes-criticized-minnesotas-old-state-seal-as-racist-the-new-one-includes-dakota-language/600328583/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/19/new-minnesota-flag-final-design
The commission also picked a new state seal, which will be only the second in the U.S. after Hawaii to feature a Native language: "Mni Sóta Makoc̣e," Dakota for "land where the waters reflect the sky."
https://www.startribune.com/tribes-criticized-minnesotas-old-state-seal-as-racist-the-new-one-includes-dakota-language/600328583/