Minnesota Historical Society

Minnesotans Encouraged to Submit Designs for State Flag and Seal

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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St. Paul, Minn, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minnesotans can now officially submit their ideas for the next state flag and seal.

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  • St. Paul, Minn, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minnesotans can now officially submit their ideas for the next state flag and seal.
  • Each eligible person can submit up to three designs each for the state flag and state seal.
  • 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.
  • Five submissions for each the new state seal and state flag will be selected for final consideration by the Commission.

Wall of Faces: Mission Accomplished

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is proud to announce that after more than two decades of effort, at least one photo has been found for each of the 58,281 service members whose names are inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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  • Today, the Wall of Faces tells these stories through photos and remembrances left by both friends and family members.
  • "While at a The Wall That Heals stop, a local veteran asked me to find his friend's name on The Wall.
  • Steve and Annie Delp began representing VVMF and the Wall of Faces project at Vietnam unit reunions in 2013.
  • The Delps took on the mission of obtaining the photos, cleaning them up and adding them to the Wall of Faces.

TOMORROW: Florida Teachers, Students, Legislators to Celebrate School Choice at Capitol

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Waller Park, Florida State Capitol | 400 S. Monroe St.

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  • Waller Park, Florida State Capitol | 400 S. Monroe St.
  • The rally is planned by The LIBRE Institute and Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
  • As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country.
  • From January 26 through February 1, 2020, more than 50,000 independently-planned events will be held in celebration of the Week.