The seal depicts a Native American riding off into the sunset while a white settler plows his field with his rifle leaning on a nearby stump. The imagery suggests to many that the Indigenous people were defeated and going away, while whites won and were staying.
Not only do the state’s Dakota and Ojibwe tribes consider that offensive, but experts in the scientific and scholarly study of flags — known as vexillology — say it’s an overly complicated design.
Other states considering simplifying their flags include Maine, where voters will decide next year whether to replace their current banner with a retro version featuring a simple pine tree and blue North Star, as well as Michigan and Illinois. “What I am looking forward to is creating a flag that we can all be proud of, and a flag that everybody can look at and say: “Yeah, that’s Minnesota’s flag. That’s a cool flag. That’s very distinctive,” said the commission’s vice chair, Anita Gall, who teaches state history at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Worthington.
Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon, who sits on the panel, noted that one of his official duties is to serve as keeper of the state seal. “These are enduring symbols and emblems meant to last not just decades, but one or more centuries,” Simon said. “And so it’s a big responsibility.”
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Minnesota seeks unifying symbol to replace state flag considered offensive to Native AmericansA state commission has begun designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota
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Minnesota seeks unifying symbol to replace state flag considered offensive to Native AmericansA state commission has begun designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota.
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