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A lawmaker who called for an overhaul of Nebraska's state flag is turning to the internet to create a new look that he hopes will stand out more and better reflect the state's culture.

State Sen. Burke Harr of Omaha said he wants to see ideas from the public and may try to change the flag again if a design receives a strong positive reaction.

"What do we have to lose?" he said. "It's not that there's anything wrong the current state flag. It's duplicative of the state seal. But what I would like to see is something that's more easily recognizable and distinguishable."

Harr introduced a resolution in January to create a legislative task force that would explore new designs for a state flag, but the measure stalled in this year's session. The idea's prospects in next year's session are unclear. In a statement, a spokesman for Gov. Pete Ricketts said the governor has other priorities.

The current flag is blue and features the circular state seal in silver and gold. The seal depicts a steamboat on the Missouri River, a train heading toward the Rocky Mountains, a blacksmith with a hammer and anvil and state motto, "Equality before the law."