Documented government record
What happened
Resolution to display former state flag
Outcome: Adopted
Attributed public record
What people said
Plainview council members who voted to fly the old flag felt the committee that adopted the new flag didn't represent the overall opinion of folks statewide.
David Todd ·
“I think there was strong sentiment that the old flag better represented the state of Minnesota.”
David Todd ·
Some said it looked like the flag of Somalia.
David Todd ·
Evidence
Primary records and sources
Plainview votes to fly old Minnesota flag
Secondary sources
Local and regional reporting
Plainview City Council votes to fly old Minnesota state flag
Plainview votes to fly old Minnesota flag
Plainview opts to display old version of Minnesota state flag
Analytical data
Community context
MNFlag does not currently expose validated election or demographic context at the city level for this case. Context will appear here only when its geographic grain can be labeled accurately.
What remains uncertain
Research gaps
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This source area has not yet been reviewed for the current case.
This source area has not yet been reviewed for the current case.
The available records cover only part of the defined research period.
The available records cover only part of the defined research period.