A flag is more than just cloth and pigment and should be a basis of unity and honor. Like the beautiful State Capitol in St.

A commission is weighing 6 finalists, and a new state flag could be flying in Minnesota by sometime next year.

While the new flag might strike some critics as uninspired — and a waste of time and the $35,000 budgeted for the commission — the change is important to many Native Americans in a state where ...

A reporter and a graphics editor took a deep dive into the design principles that govern state flags, and how and why some states want to change their designs.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered flags on all New York State government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, July 10 ...

A state commission went to work Tuesday on designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota to replace a current emblem in both that’s considered offensive to Native Americans.

Minnesota is one step closer to a new state flag after the commission tasked with reimagining it landed on the top three designs.

If you haven't paid careful attention to flagpoles in the state, Ohio's banner is not your typical rectangle. Here's why.

What is the process for changing the state seal? Those with ideas for the new state seal, flag or motto can submit their proposals online until June 18.

Other states are also considering or have already made flag changes. Here are things to know about Minnesota’s new flag and seal, and how the debate unfolded.

Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of ...

What is Massachusetts’s current state seal? The current Massachusetts state seal debuted in 1898. It features a Native American man on a blue shield with a star in the corner.