"Minnesota's Redesigned State Flag Unveiled, Ending Decades of Criticism"

Minnesota has unveiled a new state flag design to replace the current one, which many Native Americans found offensive. The proposed flag features a white eight-pointed star on a dark blue background shaped like the state, symbolizing Minnesota's motto, "Star of the North." The design was approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission and will become official on May 11th, pending approval by the state legislature. The current flag, featuring a horse-mounted Native American, has been a subject of debate for years. Some have compared the new design to the flag of Puntland, a Somali state, but officials say any similarity is coincidental.