The new Minnesota state flag will officially be raised across the state on Saturday. So, what does the flag look like and what's the meaning behind its design?

The new design's dark blue color represents the shape of the state, and the light blue represents the over 10,000 lakes that Minnesota is known for. The white star represents the "North Star" motto.

Prekker says the “swallow tail” design, which resembles the shape of Minnesota, is unique among flags of the world, and that he wanted to keep the design as simple as possible.

The winning design retains a similar shape, typography and pattern to the original seal, which was adopted in 1858, the year Minnesota became a state. Image The present state flag, which has drawn ...

Goalie Smir helps Minnesota United tie Holstein Kiel 0-0 in club friendly. ... The design features the shape of Minnesota, cast in a deep blue and topped with an eight-point star facing north.

The winning design is simple: A dark blue field on the left represents the night sky and the shape of Minnesota. A bright blue field on the right evokes the waters of the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

The new Minnesota state flag design is finally chosen 01:18. ST. PAUL, Minn. — The commission in charge of choosing Minnesota's new state flag appears to have settled upon the winning design ...

Dec. 19 (UPI) --Minnesota is ready to unfurl a new state flag, as the State Emblems Redesign Commission on Tuesday selected its final design. The new design features the shape of Minnesota in deep ...

The state of Minnesota has a new flag that is causing some drama in certain conservative circles. Supatra Tiang-nga / Getty Images This was the old flag, which has been considered offensive for ...

ERIK NELSON: I like that it has the shape of Minnesota as the main design feature. I like the colors, the dark blue and the light blue. FERGUSON: Erik Nelson is a 27-year-old from St. Paul.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as the Democratic vice-presidential contender spurred false suggestions on social media that he changed the state’s flag to resemble that of Somalia.