State Rebranding

Some felt the State of Mn needed a little rebranding. Here’s the new state seal.

I think it is a nice combination of symbolism with a bit of formal style. The dark royal blue looks snappy in conjuction with the the taupy silver.

The finalists for the state flag are a bit perplexing. New yes. Stately? Distinguished? Enduring? Not so sure.

I mean, they all look like the start of a quilting project. Large blocks of color. Geometric designs. What is suppose to regally flutter in the wind atop stately buildings looks like it should lie quietly spread across a queen size bed edged by a collection of blue and yellow shams.

Sometimes it is nice to do a refresh on a state symbol. But I think we can do better than flying quilt squares in the air.