Minnesota flag was not changed to resemble Somali flag [Video]

In February 2023, the Minnesota Legislature established a State Emblems Redesign Commission to design and adopt a new state flag. The decision to change the state flag came after many Native American groups called the seal on the flag offensive.

On May 11, 2024, the state of Minnesota officially adopted a new flag design. But viral social media posts claim Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz was responsible for picking the new design and chose one because it was similar to the flag of Somalia.

“Kamala Harris’s VP choice, Tim Walz, is the governor who just changed the Minnesota flag so it could resemble the Somalian flag,” a post with over 860K views says. 

THE QUESTION

Did Tim Walz choose a new Minnesota flag because it resembled the flag …