STATE EMBLEMS REDESIGN COMMISSION:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. State Emblems Redesign Commission. | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1923-1924. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Includes meeting files, member files, reports, correspondence, and submissions. | |
| Quantity: | 1.6 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 oversize folder). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
Created by legislation passed in 2023, the State Emblems Redesign Commission [SERC] was formed to design a new state flag and state seal. The commission consists of 13 members appointed by the following: the Governor, the Indian Affairs Council, the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, the Secretary of State, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, the Minnesota Arts Board, and Explore Minnesota Tourism. In September 2023, the Commission held its first meeting. In October 2023, the committee opened public submissions for new flag and seal designs, and more than 2,600 designs were submitted during the month. The committee compiled all submissions and released them for public viewing and comment in November. The Commission determined the five seal and six flag finalist designs and, after public comment and display, reduced the six flag finalists to three finalists at its December 12 meeting. The Commission selected the final design on December 15 and adopted modifications on December 19. On December 29, 2023, the State Emblems Redesign Commission submitted its final report to the Office of the Governor and the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota adopted its new state flag on May 11, 2024.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. State Emblem Redesign Commission. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2027-06
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 9989912540204294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 139.E.14.3B | Letters, December 2023-January 2024. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
| Comments/Suggestions, December 2023. | |||||||||||
| Letter of Dissent: Nobles County, January 23, 2024. | |||||||||||
| Meeting files, September 5-December 27, 2023. 21 folders. | |||||||||||
| Flag Finalist Printouts. | |||||||||||
| Member files, 2023-2024. 8 folders: | |||||||||||
| Anita Gaul. 6 folders: | |||||||||||
| Application and Appointment Documents, July-October 2023. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, Articles, and Notes, September 2023-August 2024. | |||||||||||
| Kim Jackson. | |||||||||||
| Kent Whitworth, June 2023. | |||||||||||
| Submissions, October 2023. 10 folders: | |||||||||||
| A. | |||||||||||
| B-D. | |||||||||||
| 139.E.14.4F | E-H. | ||||||||||
| K-M. | |||||||||||
| N-R. | |||||||||||
| S-Z. | |||||||||||
| Disqualified: | |||||||||||
| No Signature for Minor, November 2023. | |||||||||||
| Past Due, November 2023. | |||||||||||
| Reports, December 29, 2023-January 1, 2024. 2 folders: | |||||||||||
| Minority Report, December 29, 2024. | |||||||||||
| Final Report, January 1, 2024. | |||||||||||
| [0.6 cubic feet empty] | |||||||||||
| 138.G.5.3 | Submissions, October 2023. | ||||||||||
| Alwin, Micheal. | |||||||||||
| Meeting files, December 15, 2023. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Emblems, State -- Minnesota -- Design.
- Flags -- Minnesota -- Design.
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