Detroit Lakes, Crosslake, Pequot Lakes and Babbitt are some of the rural communities opposed to the redesigned state flag.

"The new flag and seal reflect all Minnesotans and showcase the features of our state that we can all recognize – the water, the land, the North Star, and of course - the loon," Minnesota ...

"The new flag and seal reflect all Minnesotans and showcase the features of our state that we can all recognize – the water, the land, the North Star, and of course - the loon," Minnesota ...

"The new flag and seal reflect all Minnesotans and showcase the features of our state that we can all recognize – the water, the land, the North Star, and of course - the loon," Minnesota ...

"The new flag and seal reflect all Minnesotans and showcase the features of our state that we can all recognize – the water, the land, the North Star, and of course - the loon," Minnesota Secretary of ...

"The new flag and seal reflect all Minnesotans and showcase the features of our state that we can all recognize – the water, the land, the North Star, and of course - the loon," Minnesota ...

The new state seal features a loon amid wild rice. RELATED: GOP lawmakers seek public vote on new Minnesota state flag RELATED: Check out the new designs proposed for the Minnesota state flag, seal ...

Not everything Minnesotans ran up the flagpole on Statehood Day was the new state flag. At Herold Flags in Rochester, customers were snapping up Minnesota flags — plural. "In all the years I've ...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to… ...

Others wished there were more literal depictions of Minnesota icons, like designs of the state bird, a loon, or a walleye. Joe, a 37-year-old St. Cloud resident said the new flag sets itself apart ...

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.