The new Minnesota state flag was somehow meant to evoke Somalia’s, a woke tribute to the state’s large Somali population. The reality — as is often the case with reality — is more banal ...

Prekker and Cham said the new Minnesota flag has no connection to Somalia. “I looked at other U.S. state flags for inspiration, but did not look at other countries or territories,” Prekker said.

The State Emblems Redesign Commission was in charge of selecting the new flag. Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States, the Minnesota Historical Society Library ...

The commission also approved a new state seal that features ... has been compared by some to the flag of Puntland, a Somali state. Minnesota is home to a large Somali diaspora, and is represented ...

Conservatives are targeting the largest Somali refugee community in the U.S. again after Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov.

A key difference is that a brand new Democratic ... At least 44,000 Minnesota residents were born in Somalia and another 29,000 first-generation Somali Americans call the state home, according ...