Changes: Minnesota

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The flag of the state of Minnesota consists of a medium blue field charged with the state seal. The current flag was adopted in 1957 and the state seal on the flag was modified in 1983.

On the seal, the sun, visible on the western horizon, signifies summer in the northern hemisphere. The horizon's visibility signifies the flat plains covering much of Minnesota. The American Indian on horseback is riding towards the south and represents the American Indian heritage of Minnesota. The Indian's horse and spear and the Pioneer's ax, rifle, and plow represent tools that were used for hunting and labor. The stump symbolizes the importance of the lumber industry in Minnesota's history. The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls are depicted to note the importance of these resources in transportation and industry. The cultivated ground and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota. Beyond the falls three pine trees represent the state tree and the three pine regions of Minnesota; the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.

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 ==Proposals for a New Flag of Minnesota==
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 Minnesota_North_Star_Flag.svg.png|MN Flag Proposal "Becker and Herold North Star Flag"
 MN Flag Proposal Jack Expo.png|MN Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
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 MINNESOTA bare.png|Design places the north Star high over the "seal" which displays a little like the North Star Flag - the lower wave in red stands for the removed MINNESOTA text.  The purple in the fly is for the states surrigate color. Design Rotten Ali.
 MN-schubert.png|MN flag proposal by Fabio Schubert|link=https://www.facebook.com/fabioenrique.dominguezschubert
-Minnesota  by NJI Media (modified) - Star of the North.png|This is a slightly modified version of a Minnesota state flag design by "NJI Media". Posted by Ken Morton.
+Minnesota  by NJI Media (modified) - Star of the North.png|This is a slightly modified version of a Minnesota state flag design created by "NJI Media."  Posted by Ken Morton.
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