A state panel says Minnesota’s new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right. The commission picked it Tuesday as a replacement for an older design that some Native Americans consider offensive. Commissioners also finalized a new state seal that depicts a loon. Unless the Legislature rejects them, the new flag and seal become official April 1. The current state flag depicts a Native American riding into the sunset while a white settler plows his field with his rifle sitting nearby. The new flag is a revised version of a design submitted by Andrew Prekker, 24, of Luverne, who said he was grateful and amazed for the “rare privilege” of being able to contribute to state history.
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