Minnesota State Flag

U.S. state

Minnesota State Flag uses dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption May 11, 2024.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Minnesota State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Minnesota
Identifier	US-MN
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 11, 2024
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Dark Blue, Light Blue, White
Construction	Dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Dark Blue	#003865	0, 56, 101	100, 45, 0, 60
Light Blue	#78BE21	120, 190, 33	37, 0, 83, 25
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Dark Blue	the shape of the state and the night sky.
Light Blue	the waters of the state.
White	the star.
Eight-pointed star	The North Star, from the state motto “L’Étoile du Nord”.
Redesign	Adopted in 2024 after a public commission replaced the previous seal-on-a-bedsheet design.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Minnesota State Flag

Dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Minnesota is Dark Blue (#003865), Light Blue (#78BE21) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Eight-pointed star: The North Star, from the state motto “L’Étoile du Nord”; Redesign: Adopted in 2024 after a public commission replaced the previous seal-on-a-bedsheet design.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is May 11, 2024.

Entity status

Minnesota is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Minnesota replaced its flag in 2024, retiring a seal-on-blue design that had flown since 1893 and was widely criticised for its depiction of a Native American figure.

The new design is a simplified abstraction of the state's shape in dark blue against a light blue field, with an eight-pointed star.

The winning concept came from a member of the public, Andrew Prekker, and was simplified further by the redesign commission before adoption.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field, a 3:5 proportion and the visible eight-pointed star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Minnesota

Minnesota is recorded as dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field.
The reference proportion for the flag of Minnesota is 3:5.
The stored palette for Minnesota contains Dark Blue, Light Blue and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is May 11, 2024.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Eight-pointed star: The North Star, from the state motto “L’Étoile du Nord”.
Redesign: Adopted in 2024 after a public commission replaced the previous seal-on-a-bedsheet design.
Minnesota replaced its flag in 2024, retiring a seal-on-blue design that had flown since 1893 and was widely criticised for its depiction of a Native American figure.
The new design is a simplified abstraction of the state's shape in dark blue against a light blue field, with an eight-pointed star.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Minnesota

What does the flag of Minnesota look like?

Dark blue eight-pointed star on a K-shape, with a light blue field, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Minnesota?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Minnesota?

The reference palette lists Dark Blue #003865, Light Blue #78BE21 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Minnesota represent?

Eight-pointed star — The North Star, from the state motto “L’Étoile du Nord”. Redesign — Adopted in 2024 after a public commission replaced the previous seal-on-a-bedsheet design.

When was the present flag record for Minnesota adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 11, 2024.

Which design family does the flag of Minnesota belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Minnesota?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.