Flag of Minneapolis explained

City of Minneapolis
Adoption:May 27, 1955
Proportion:3:5, 4:6, 5:8 (all official)
Designer:Louise Sundin
Design:A royal blue pennant on a white field with a white circle split into four equal quadrants- each with a different design, from top left, clockwise: a building, a gear and square, a microscope, and a pilot wheel

The flag of Minneapolis is the official municipal flag of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Design and symbolism

On May 27, 1955, Minneapolis City Council unanimously adopted a new design for its flag. The flag and its symbols were described in the resolution as such:[1]

History

The flag of Minneapolis was designed in 1955 by Louise Sundin as part of a contest. She received a $250 U.S. Savings Bond as her prize. The Minneapolis City Council adopted it as the official flag of the city on May 27, 1955.[1] A 2004 North American Vexillological Association survey of 150 American city flags put Minneapolis' design at 27th place.[2] Gizmodo, however, put the flag on their list of the worst city flags, saying it was "too simple".[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minneapolis City Flag. 19 December 2021. City of Minneapolis.
  2. Web site: 2004 American City Flags Survey . . 25 April 2020 . 9 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809135844/http://nava.org/digital-library/design/surveys/2004-American-City%20Flags-Survey.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Walker . Alissa . Are These The Ugliest City Flags on Earth? . 25 April 2020 . . September 2, 2015.