Rep. Mike Freiberg
PRESS RELEASE
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 45B | 651-296-4176 | rep.mike.freiberg@house.mn
381 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lindy Sowmick, 989-289-8593
April 26, 2022
House approved legislation containing Rep. Freiberg’s proposal for a new state flag
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a State Government and Elections bill to protect and strengthen Minnesota’s free and fair elections and support a variety of state agencies, boards, and constitutional offices. The bill contains legislation authored by Rep. Mike Freiberg (DFL - Golden Valley) to establish a commission to develop, design, and recommend to the legislature a new official state flag and seal and retire the existing one.
Rep. Mike Freiberg released the following statement regarding the bill:
“Our current seal was designed specifically to depict white settlers displacing Native Americans. Further, the flag violates every principle of flag design,” said Rep. Freiberg. “It’s time to move towards a new state flag that positively reflects our beautiful state. My proposal creates an inclusive commission to ensure that our flag, whatever the new one may be, appropriately reflects the diversity of Minnesota.”
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