The loon will be featured on the official Great Seal of the State of Minnesota. The State Emblems Redesign Commission unanimously voted to move forward with design S224 as the basis for the next state seal of Minnesota. Aspects of the design may still be modified, including dates, language, design of the stars, and color of the loon’s eye.
Commissioners also listened to testimony from the public in Tuesday’s meeting. They will meet in person next Tuesday (December 12) to discuss design modifications to the state seal. On December 12th, Commissioners will also continue work to create Minnesota’s next state flag, using the six finalists as the basis for the flag. Final designs for the flag are F29, F944, F1154, F1435, F1953, and F2100. They can be viewed on the flag entry page on the State Emblems Redesign Commission’s website.
The State Emblems Redesign Commission was established in the 2023 legislative session to develop and adopt a new design for the official state seal and a new design for the official state flag no later than January 1, 2024.
