Minnesota is showing off a brand-new flag. The state recently announced the winning design after a competition that was prompted by criticism that its longtime flag was offensive to Native Americans. The new design consists of a light blue right panel, representing the state’s many lakes, and a navy blue left panel, resembling the shape of Minnesota, with an eight-pointed northern star. It’s a vast departure from the current flag, which depicts a pioneer beside a rifle and a Native American with a spear on horseback. While some have complained that the winning design is boring, others praise its simplicity. “It is my greatest hope that this new flag can finally represent our state and all its people properly,” says Andrew Prekker, 24, who created the new design. “That every Minnesotan of every background—including the Indigenous communities and tribal nations who’ve been historically excluded—can look up at our flag with pride and honor, and see themselves within it.”