{"id":2127963,"date":"2023-12-18T11:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-flag-redesigned-after-old-one-deemed-offensive-to-native-americans\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T11:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:34:03","slug":"minnesota-flag-redesigned-after-old-one-deemed-offensive-to-native-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-flag-redesigned-after-old-one-deemed-offensive-to-native-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota flag redesigned due to Native American offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-flag-redesigned-after-old-one-deemed-offensive-to-native-americans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Minnesota&#8217;s Flag Gets a Makeover After Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota&#8217;s flag is undergoing a transformation in \u2064response to concerns that the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-central-bank-eus-gas-price-cap-scheme-could-backfire-raise-volatility\/\" title=\"European Central Bank: EU\u2019s Gas Price Cap Scheme Could Backfire, Raise Volatility\">current design<\/a> is\u200d offensive to Native Americans. The State Emblems \u200cRedesign Commission, established by the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">state legislature<\/a>,\u200c has selected a new \u2063concept for the flag. The chosen design features an abstract \u2063representation of Minnesota and a North Star \u2062with eight points.<\/p>\n<p>The commission, consisting\u200b of thirteen \u200bmembers, had a budget of $35,000 to work with. After eliminating two other flag options, they will\u200c convene \u200dnext week to finalize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-biden-has-surrounded-himself-with-a-team-of-incompetents-ideological-and-arrogant\/\" title=\"Cotton: Biden Has Surrounded Himself with a 'Team of Incompetents' -- 'Ideological and Arrogant'\">specific design<\/a>, including its structure and \u200dcolor variation. The deadline for the final selection is set for January 1.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating a Flag for Unity<\/h3>\n<p>The decision to replace the old state flag\u2063 was prompted\u2063 by criticism of \u2063its depiction of a Native American on horseback and a \u2064farmer plowing a field, which was deemed \u200doffensive. The goal now is to create a flag that all Minnesotans can identify with. To ensure\u200b a successful\u2064 design, the commission sought guidance from the North American Vexillological Association.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Chairman Luis Fitch expressed the importance of unity, stating,\u200d &#8220;The next generation\u2062 will be raised with a new flag. It&#8217;s going to happen. We&#8217;re not going \u2062to be able to make everybody \u2064happy.\u200d The whole idea since day one\u2063 was to make sure we can create a flag that unites us instead of separates us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-team-fires-staffer-who-retweeted-video-with-nazi-symbolism\/\" title=\"DeSantis team fires staffer for retweeting video with Nazi symbolism.\">state seal<\/a> has also\u200c been modified \u2064due to\u2062 similar concerns about potential\u2063 offense towards\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">tribal communities<\/a>. The updated seal now includes\u2062 a\u2063 red-eyed loon and Dakota wording.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The \u200cWashington\u2064 Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the state seal been \u2064modified in response to concerns about potential offense towards tribal communities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cMinnesota&#8217;s flag is undergoing a transformation in response to concerns \u2063that the current design is offensive to Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission, established by the state legislature, \u200chas selected a\u2062 new concept for\u200d the flag. \u2063The chosen design\u2062 features an abstract representation of Minnesota and a North \u200dStar with eight points.<\/p>\n<p>The commission, consisting of thirteen \u200bmembers, had \u2063a budget of $35,000 to work \u2062with. After eliminating two\u200c other flag options, they\u200d will convene next\u200b week to finalize the\u2064 specific design, \u200bincluding its structure\u2064 and color variation. The deadline for the final selection \u200cis set for January 1.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a Flag for Unity<\/p>\n<p>The decision to replace the old state flag was prompted by criticism of its depiction of a Native American on horseback and a farmer \u2063plowing a field, which was \u200ddeemed offensive. The goal now is to create a flag that all Minnesotans can \u200didentify with. To ensure a successful design, the commission sought guidance from the North American Vexillological Association.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Chairman \u2063Luis Fitch expressed the importance of\u200b unity, stating,\u200b &#8220;The next generation will be raised with\u2062 a new flag. It&#8217;s\u2063 going\u2063 to happen. We&#8217;re not going \u200bto be able to make everybody\u200d happy. The whole idea since day one was to make sure we \u200bcan \u200ccreate a flag that unites us instead of \u2064separates us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c the state seal has also been modified due to similar concerns\u200d about potential\u2064 offense towards tribal communities. The updated seal now\u2062 includes a red-eyed loon and Dakota wording.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Minnesota&#8217;s \u2063flag is undergoing a makeover after criticism regarding its \u200boffensive\u2062 depiction\u200d of Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission is tasked with selecting a new design that all Minnesotans can identify with. \u2064The goal is to create a\u2063 flag that unites the\u200b state\u200c and promotes unity. With guidance from the North American Vexillological Association, the commission\u2064 is \u200cworking towards \u200ca final design, which will \u2064be \u200drevealed on January 1. The updated flag, along with the modified state seal, aims \u200cto be inclusive and respectful towards all communities in Minnesota.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota&#8217;s flag is being redesigned due to concerns of offensiveness towards Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission has selected a new concept featuring an abstract depiction of Minnesota and an eight-pointed North Star. 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