Almost there...
The Minnesota Emblems and Redesign Commission meets on Tuesday to further discuss their next steps after settling on a design concept.
That concept - featuring an abstract shape of the state of Minnesota, a star, and three horizontal stripes - was settled on Friday at the state capitol during a sometimes-contentious vote.
"Do you have a favorite here? One favorite? Yes or no... come on," said one frustrated member of the commission.
The design was created by 24-year-old Andrew Prekker of Luverne.
The 13-member commission, created earlier in the year by the Minnesota state legislature, is planning to make some tweaks to the design before giving its stamp of approval.
Tuesday's meeting is less than two weeks until the Jan. 1 deadline for the commission to choose a state flag that will replace the one that was adopted in 1893, and revised several times over the years.
The design chosen on Friday, like all of the six finalists, included the new state seal, which was approved earlier this month.
Members of the public were asked for input and responded big-time, flooding the commission with more than 2,600 designs.
None of the six finalists for the new state flag include the new state seal, which was approved earlier this month.
The new state flag and seal must be finalized by New Year's Day.
They'll be officially adopted next May 11, the 166th anniversary of Minnesota becoming a state.
Calls have increased in recent years to come up with an updated state flag and seal.
Some believe the state seal and its depiction of a white settler and a retreating Native American, which is on the current state flag, includes racist imagery.