The flag of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a white background with a blue pennant. Inside the pennant is a circle split into four quadrants; a building, a gear and square, a pilot's wheel, and a microscope.
Symbolism[]
The building symbolizes education or the arts, the cogged wheel and square represents labor and industry, the pilot wheel symbolizes the city's lakes and rivers, and the microscope symbolizes research, skilled craftsmanship and progress.[1] Blue and white are some of the main colors on Minnesota's flag.
History[]
In 1955, the city council decided to hold a contest for a new city flag. Their goal was to find a simple flag that blends in state and national flags together, but also includes the city's interests and features. The winner was a high school student named Louise Sundin, selected out of the many entries. She was awarded a savings bond of $250. On May 27, the flag would be unanimously adopted.[1] As of right now, the flag is rarely to not seen at any buildings of the city.
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 5.58 / 27th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA survey, behind Omaha, and ahead of Annapolis.
