What the flag is not is some paean to the nation of Somalia.. As you are no doubt aware, Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she ...

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Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional.

No, Tim Walz did not choose a new Minnesota flag because it resembled the flag of Somalia. Walz wasn’t involved in the flag selection process, and any resemblance to the Somali flag is coincidental.

Someone holds Minnesota and American flags in front of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's temporary governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Column by Philip Bump ...

Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional.

No, Tim Walz did not choose a new Minnesota flag because it resembled the flag of Somalia. Walz wasn’t involved in the flag selection process, and any resemblance to the Somali flag is coincidental.