MINNEAPOLIS — The controversy over the proposed new Minnesota state flag continues.
Republican legislators say they will propose a bill in the next legislative session to put the controversial new flag design to the people for a vote.
If you thought the state flag controversy was over and settled, well, it look like it’s not. Two Republican legislators say they are planning to introduce a bill that would put the new flag design up for a vote of the people, presumably in the November 2024 election.
Late last year the State Emblem Redesign Commission selected both a new state seal and a new state flag. The new emblem design, which features a loon in the center, has generally been well received. But the proposed flag design has come in for sharp criticism.
The new flag features an abstract outline of the state and a star over two different shades of blue.
The Republican Party of Minnesota is even using the controversy for fundraising, selling T-shirts that say “Save the flag,” “Don’t PC our flag” and “Erasing history” for $20.