Minnesota GOP Denounce new Minnesota State Flag 

Minnesota Republican Party Chairman David Hann and Deputy Chairwoman Donna Bergstrom denounced the new design for the Minnesota state flag and seal on Wednesday claiming that Minnesota Democrats are erasing Minnesota’s history. 

In a press release Hann said that “Minnesota’s state flag holds great historical importance and has united us by recognizing the people and events who helped create Minnesota,” and that “The flag the DFL has eliminated was a version of the historic flag our regiments fought under during the Civil War. The DFL quest to erase our history is repugnant and should be rejected.”

Deputy Chairwoman Donna Bergstrom also released a statement and said, “As a Native American and tribal member, it is exhausting to see Native Americans once again bearing the brunt of the short-sighted eradication of our shared history. Keeping the current flag would have been a powerful acknowledgment from the Walz Administration and the DFL that our Native contributions are valued. The new flag erases every trace of our contributions and every trace of us.” 

As part of this effort, the Republican Party has launched a website to save the current state flag, under the name SaveTheMNFlag.com. The website allows Minnesota residents to sign a petition opposing the adoption of the new state flag design.