evidence: According to some posts, Walz changed the design of the Minnesota state flag in 2024 to one closely resembling the national flag of Somalia, implying that he had turned Minnesota into some kind of "New Somalia" and would do the same to the nation if elected. These claims are demonstrably false — Walz did not change the state flag of Minnesota to resemble that of Somalia. Here's what actually happened: [...] The new Minnesota flag was not designed based on the Somali flag. The designer who submitted the design concept, who is from Luverne, Minnesota, cited many symbols and references of Minnesota as his design inspiration. The Commission further refined the design to represent important features of Minnesota including the North Star, the shape of the State of Minnesota, and blue representing the waters of Minnesota.