Minnesota Flag Status — Is the Flag at Half-Staff Today?
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Who lowers the flag in Minnesota
In Minnesota, flags are lowered by the Governor, and the state maintains a flag-status page at mn.gov. Minnesota is one of the states that documents both the current order and its authority clearly, which makes the record straightforward to verify against.
The flag of Minnesota
A redesigned flag adopted in 2024 features a dark blue stylized K-shape with an eight-pointed white North Star, and a light blue field representing Minnesota’s lakes and rivers — replacing the previous state-seal flag.
Minnesota on the American flag
Minnesota’s star joined the national flag on July 4, 1858 — the Fourth of July after admission, as the Flag Act of 1818 provides.
Sunrise and sunset in Saint Paul
The flag is raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. Today at the state capital:
How Minnesota became a state
Carved from the Minnesota Territory, the state joined the Union on May 11, 1858 as the 32nd state. Its Scandinavian and German settlers built a strong civic and cooperative culture, and the Twin Cities — Minneapolis and Saint Paul — became regional centers of milling, medicine, and Fortune 500 corporate headquarters.
Admitted May 11, 1858 — the 32nd state.
Minnesota at a glance
Did you know
- Minnesota has 11,842 lakes larger than 10 acres — more than the slogan suggests.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington opened in 1992.
- The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota.
- Minnesota gave the world Spam, Post-it Notes, and Scotch tape.
Born or raised here: Bob Dylan (musician; Duluth) · Prince (musician; Minneapolis) · F. Scott Fitzgerald (novelist; St. Paul) · Hubert Humphrey (Vice President; lived in Minneapolis) · Judy Garland (actress; Grand Rapids) · Charles Schulz (cartoonist; St. Paul)
Minnesota in the American Record
Moments from the daily edition that happened in Minnesota.
Official source
Orders are announced by the Governor’s office.
Common questions.
Is the flag at half-staff in Minnesota today?+
The status above answers that for today. A national half-staff order applies in Minnesota as it does everywhere else; the Governor can also lower flags within the state independently.
Who orders flags to half-staff in Minnesota?+
In Minnesota, flags are lowered by the Governor, and the state maintains a flag-status page at mn.gov. Minnesota is one of the states that documents both the current order and its authority clearly, which makes the record straightforward to verify against.
Does a county order mean the whole of Minnesota lowers its flags?+
No. A county or single-facility order (the State Capitol, for instance) applies only where it says it does. This page shows those separately from the statewide status precisely so the two are never confused — if the status above reads full-staff, Minnesota has no statewide order in effect regardless of any local one.
When should the flag be raised and lowered in Minnesota?+
The flag flies from sunrise to sunset. Today at the state capital, Saint Paul, those times are shown above. On the final day of a half-staff order that runs "until sunset", the flag returns to full height at the local sunset — which is why the West Coast stays lowered a few hours after the East.
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