Unfurling the facts in the 1901 Maine state flag debate
History, politics and design sensibilities collide as residents of the Pine Tree State consider which banner to embrace.
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History, politics and design sensibilities collide as residents of the Pine Tree State consider which banner to embrace.
Maine voters will decide on whether to change the design of the state flag on Nov. 5, 2024.
The decision on the future of the flag likely will be decided by voters in a November referendum. But Mainers appear very divided on the idea.
Both the House and Senate have passed a bill to allow Mainers to vote on restoring the 1901 design depicting a blue star and green pine tree as the state flag – determining what that would look like is the challenge.
Symbols matter, and a flag itself should be a symbol of unity.