The state flag of Minnesota was redesigned in 2024, but are the connections to the flag of Somalia intentional or merely a coincidence?

Aug 6, 2024 · Context Minnesota is home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country, but any similarities between the new flag and the Somali flag are pure coincidence.

Aug 5, 2024 · After a monthslong selection process, a Minnesota commission chose a new design for the state’s flag that was adopted May 11. The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as …

Nov 21, 2024 · Social media posts claim Tim Walz, Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate, replaced his US state's flag with one resembling that of Somalia. This …

Dec 21, 2023 · The inaccurate posts claim the new flag closely resembled that of Puntland state, a region of northeastern Somalia that was declared autonomous in 1998. Minnesota is home …

Aug 20, 2024 · The new Minnesota flag, adopted in May, includes symbols specific to Minnesota and was not inspired by Somalia, the flag’s designer and a flag expert adviser on the redesign …

Aug 7, 2024 · The false claim on social media alleged Tim Walz changed the Minnesota flag so that it resembles the Somali flag.

Aug 6, 2024 · The theory claimed that a proposed flag design resembled the Somali national flag because the state had been "conquered" by Somali refugees.

Aug 7, 2024 · FACT CHECK: Did Tim Walz Change Minnesota's State Flag So That It Resembles Somalia's National Flag? According to Minnesota Public Radio, it took 10 legislative attempts …

Aug 7, 2024 · Social media posts are going viral with claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, redesigned the Minnesota state flag to resemble …