The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia’s flag was not an inspiration, its designer says Minnesota's new state flag was officially adopted May ...

The new Minnesota state flag was not inspired by Somalia’s, according to those who designed and selected it. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.

The Somalia national flag, left, and the Minnesota state flag. (Embassy of Somalia-USA, Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission) Although both flags have stars and similar colors, as do many ...

Someone holds Minnesota and American flags in front of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's temporary governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Column by Philip Bump ...

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.

Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional. Tim Walz didn’t select a new Minnesota flag.

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.

In 2023, Walz signed a law that created the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which facilitated the Minnesota state flag replacement process. But that was the extent of his role in the process.