# How Minnesota's new flag became a political flashpoint

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Podcast: [Essential Minnesota](https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-minnesota-7677952)
Published: 2026-06-26T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/STB4719132432.mp3
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## Resource

Acceptance of the new flag among Minnesotans is divided mainly along party lines. But how much of that comes from partisan fervor fueling the culture wars and how much is from a rushed and imperfect design process? Reporter Briana Bierschbach was there every step of the way and breaks it down.

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