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Bill to designate old Minnesota flag as 'historic' sparks debate over where it should be displayed
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Representative Michael McDonald proposed designating Minnesota's prior state flag as the "historic state flag;" committee members debated whether the law should require the flag to be flown on state buildings and who should set manufacturing and display standards.
Representative Michael McDonald introduced House File 10 25 on March 13 to designate the state's former flag as the "historic state flag" and to authorize officials to display it, prompting debate among committee members about where and when the old flag should be flown.
Representative McDonald said the measure preserves the historic flag and allows civic leaders to fly it alongside the current flag. "It would show the respect that the old flag... deserves," said Representative Bjorn Olsen, a co-author and history scholar, who…
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