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Flying both old and new Minnesota flags approved by Itasca County officials

On Tuesday, the Itasca County Board of Commissioners voted to fly both the new and old Minnesota state flags on separate poles at equal heights, approving the purchase of two new flag poles to accommodate the display.
Minnesota retired its former state flag in May 2024, sparking local opposition as critics decried the new design as 'woke,' too similar to Somalia's flag, or approved through an undemocratic process.
Opposition among local governments has exploded in recent months, with more than 20 municipalities and half a dozen counties in Greater Minnesota voting to keep the old flag, affecting nearly 400,000 Minnesotans.
Other local governments have struggled with the issue, with the Detroit Lakes City Council voting to fly no state flag at all, while the city of Wyoming voted 5-0 to refrain from flying any state flag.
Flag design expert Ted Kaye maintains the new design is good despite the partisan uproar, while Anita Gaul, vice-chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission, lamented that opponents are making this a 'political wedge issue.

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