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 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 ...

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 flag is a white five-point star in the middle of a light blue field. Some states in Somalia have flags that incorporate green, white and blue stripes.

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.

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.