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Flag of Minneapolis

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City of Minneapolis
Proportion3:5, 4:6, 5:8 (all official)
AdoptedMay 27, 1955
DesignA 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
Designed byLouise Sundin

The flag of Minneapolis was adopted on May 27, 1955.

Design and symbolism

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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]

A royal blue pennant on a white field or background with a white circle on a blue pennant divided by four parts; each of the four parts of the circle containing a blue symbol, i.e., a building symbolizing education and the arts; a cogged wheel and steel square symbolizing labor and industry; a ship's wheel symbolizing our lakes and rivers and all activities identified with them; a microscope symbolizing research, skilled craftsmanship and progress.

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minneapolis City Flag". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2004 American City Flags Survey" (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ Walker, Alissa (September 2, 2015). "Are These The Ugliest City Flags on Earth?". Gizmodo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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