Minnesota’s most intensely debated art contest in memory is down to six designs for the next state flag and just a handful for the official seal, a tiny fraction of the more than 2,500 in total submissions.
For Brandon Hundt, that two of his submissions — one for the flag and another for the seal — remain in contention is an achievement in itself.
“This whole last 24 hours have just been surreal,” said Hundt, a Twin Cities based product designer and writer. Hundt spoke to MPR News on Wednesday after the State Emblems and Redesign Commission selected his concepts to move to final consideration.
The one with the origami flowers is awful. I still haven’t seen any explanation as to what these are supposed to symbolize.
’d probably choose the one that looks like a white snowflake on a yellow star against the dark blue background. It’s simple, straightforward, and modern.
Same vote here. There is also a matching state seal in the running which would be nice.
I like the idea of the yellow and white stripes representing the tribes and counties on the origami flowers one, and could easily see that being combined with the snowflake/star. But the main design is iffy, I agree.
I don’t really like any of them, but I think F1953 is probably the best among them. The ones with the stars in the center look like health insurance corporate logos. F1953 actually looks like a state flag, though it almost looks like a country flag (Bahamas, Jordan, etc.).
They seem to be trying the Brazil flag., whose stars are arranged to reflect the constellatins that could be seen on the morning of November 19. 1889, when the Republic of Brazil was created. Personally, I like Colorado’s state flag. No doubt where you are when you see it.
