Minneapolis is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the seat of Hennepin County.
Description[]
The flag of Minneapolis consists of a white background with a blue pennant. Inside the pennant is a white circle divided horizontally and vertically by a narrow cross that nearly reaches its outer edges. The circle, centered on the blue pennant at the hoist side of the flag, occupies 30% of the field, according to the official specifications. In the upper hoist quadrant of the circle is a stylized building with seven columns; in the upper fly quadrant, a draftsman's square superimposed on a cog wheel so that the square forms a right angle parallel to the angle of the cross in that quadrant; in the lower hoist quadrant, a pilot wheel with six spokes; and in the lower fly quadrant, a microscope placed so that the user would face the hoist.
Symbolism[]
The building symbolizes education or the arts, the cogged wheel and square represents labor and industry, the pilot wheel symbolizes the city's lakes and rivers, and the microscope symbolizes research, skilled craftsmanship and progress. Blue and white are some of the main colors on Minnesota's flag.
History[]
In 1955, the city council decided to hold a contest for a new city flag. Their goal was to find a simple flag that blends in state and national flags together, but also includes the city's interests and features. The winner was a high school student named Louise Sundin, selected out of the many entries. She was awarded a savings bond of $250. On May 27, the flag would be unanimously adopted.
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