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I assume our friend Mr. Lileks has commented on this topic (and did it better), but I wanted to post about the state of Minnesota and their contest to design a new state flag. The stately old design of the state seal on dark blue field is out and the state is looking for something fresh and modern; with the bland, inoffensive sterility of an insurance company's corporate logo.
They were to announce the finalists today, but apparently were still debating as of dinnertime. I took a look at some of the contenders.
Minnesota makes its final push for full NATO membership.
Inspired by a blanket on sale at the Spirit Wind Native American Gift Shop outside the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Someone's first-grader made this in MS Paint. It's supposed to be a doggy.
POV: You are Madonna, lying on your back, looking at Arcturus.
Hmm, the single star on a blue background seems to be a re-occurring motif in these submissions. I wonder what the reason for that could be. Oh, wait, ah, got it.
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The committee is definitely racist if they don't pick the Black Power design.
This is real?
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I have to think that Minnesota has earned whatever they end up with.
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I won a flag design contest once. It looked better than those. I don't think I've ever been to Minnesota, but maybe they could try:
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More seriously, one of the problems with what you've shown is they might as well keep the blue field with all of those. Add some color. (And purple and gold would be a good combo.)
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