Can you design a better flag? Send us your ideas.

July 4, 2023 at 2:47PM
The current designs for the Minnesota state flag (left) and the temporary flag of Hennepin County. (Mohamed Ibrahim/Report for America via AP and Daniel Gates/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

O say can you design a better flag for Minnesota or Hennepin County? A good flag should be simple, memorable and say something at a glance about the place it represents. Submit your design ideas below. We'll share them and — if they're truly spectacular — columnist and Betsy Ross wannabe Jennifer Brooks will stitch your design into reality.

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