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Minnesota United (U.S.)

Major League Soccer

image by Zachary Harden, 21 August 2021

Description of the flag
The logo
Flags used by the supporters

See also:

Description of the flag

Minnesota United FC's flag can be seen at
https://mlsmultiplex.com/2018/01/19/minnesota-united-superdraft-report. It uses the logo on light blue field.
Zachary Harden, 21 August 2021

On 2024-03-02, Minnesota United FC fans performed a tifo (choreographed display of a team-related image) at their home stadium, Allianz Field in Saint Paul [1, 2]. The display was inspired by the team's newly introduced "Starry Sky" home kit [3]. Its central element was a banner derived from the new state flag by arranging its elements vertically, replacing the dark blue color with black, changing the number of star points into six so as to match the team logo and adding numerous small discs to the black field so as to resemble the starry night sky. It was placed between two black banners, each bearing many more "stars" and a half of the inscription: "For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream". The colors of the central banner happen to be those of a state flag variation which was already proposed for the Minnesota United FC fans [4]. Whether this will be followed by a more widespread use of a "customized" variant of the state flag, is yet to be seen.

Sources:
[1] Presentation of the tifo at Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/1b5ibhj/new_minnesota_flaginspired_tifo_at_minnesota

[2] Presentation of the tifo at Twitter/X:
https://x.com/andygreder/status/1764005304059015406

[3] Minnesota United FC website - Shop - "Starry Sky" home kit:
https://www.mnufc.com/shop/starry-night-kit

[4] Minnesota state flag variations for the sports teams fans at X:
https://x.com/joeyeatsfridays/status/1737210060642648139

Tomislav Todorovic, 3 September 2024

The logo

The logo displays the loon, the Minnesota state bird, in black and red, over a blue stripe which represents the Mississippi river; the stripe is placed between two gray fields, which stand for the Iron Range region of Minnesota; the six-pointed star in the canton, depicted in the same shade of gray, stands for the North Star from the state motto. The loon is depicted as having eleven feathers in its wing, corresponding to the number of the players on the pitch. The initials MNUFC are the abbreviation for "Minnesota United Football Club".

Source:
Major League Soccer website - Presentation of Minnesota United FC:
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/learn-about-minnesota-united-fcs-name-colors-and-logo-ahead-2017-debut
Tomislav Todorovic, 31 December 2024

Flags used by the supporters

image by Tomislav Todorovic, 31 December 2024

The North Star Flag has been widely used by the supporters of Minnesota United.who might have been its greatest promoters [1, 2]. In addition to the unchanged design, a customized variation has also been widely used: the star has six rays and is depicted in silver color, while the original dark blue, white and green colors are replaced with gray, light blue and black, respectively [1, 2]. The shade of gray color is medium to dark gray, while silver is intended to be a very light shade of gray, although it often looks white in the photos. All of the above colors, including white, have been used as the team kit colors, the actual design of which has been changed yearly, with the presence of colors varying [3].

Image of the customized North Star Flag derived from the following SVG files:
1) image of the North Star Flag, from the North Star Flag website: https://mnflag.tripod.com/proposal.html
2) image of the Minnesota United FC logo, from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minnesota_United_FC_(MLS)_Primary_logo.svg

Sources:
[1] The North Star Flag website - Design & Symbolism: https://mnflag.tripod.com/rationale.html

[2] The North Star Flag website - Tributes: https://mnflag.tripod.com/tributes.html

[3] Minnesota United FC website - Shop - "Northern Lights" kit (includes the timeline of kit designs from 2017 to 2023): https://www.mnufc.com/shop/northern-lights-kit

Tomislav Todorovic, 31 December 2024