Maine Launches Contest To Redesign State Flag

NewsNation reports:

The state of Maine is asking people to submit designs for a new state flag, with the winner being put up for a vote in November. The contest is part of an effort to create a more distinctive look for the state flag. Maine’s current flag shows the state’s seal, which depicts a man standing on each side of a shield that shows a moose sleeping under a pine tree, on a blue background.

The new flag must be on a buff background with a pine tree in the center and a blue, five-pointed North Star in the upper corner. It must also be simple enough for a child to draw from memory. Those elements come from an older version of the state flag used from 1901 to 1909, a version of which appeared on sweatshirts, hats and other items during Maine’s 2020 bicentennial.

Read the full article. Of note, the 1909 flag has been compared to the “Appeal To Heaven” flag recently adopted by Christian nationalists and once flown at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Maine’s next official state flag could be decided through a contest. Anyone can enter but not just anything will be accepted. It must resemble a version of the flag used over 100 years ago.

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