“Tim Walz “changed the Minnesota flag so it could resemble the Somalian flag.”
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an X post. Claim dated 5 Aug 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia’s flag was not an inspiration, said a Minnesota man whose flag concept inspired the final design.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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