A Washington native and his creative firm were chosen as a top-10 finalist for the Illinois state flag design contest. Clanin Creative submitted eight designs, and one was chosen out of roughly 5,000 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — If you have design ideas for the next Minnesota state flag and seal, public submissions are now open. On Monday, state officials announced that the State Emblems Redesign Commission ...

The Minnesota State Historical Society released the more than 2,000 submissions for the new Minnesota state flag and seal on Wednesday, November 8, as the process of redesigning Minnesota's state ...

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag. By Amanda Holpuch Anyone with an idea for how the Maine state flag should look has a ...

An image of one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes, its rolling prairies or some pine trees? Maybe the silhouette of a loon, a golden North Star or a nod to our long winters? A new commission has three ...

Minnesota’s contributions to agriculture, timber harvesting, mining, paper production, and food manufacturing are well documented. But creativity, generally, is now one of our state’s most invaluable ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. The panel includes historians, tourism officials ...