In Maine, what’s old could soon be new again. By reviving a historic popular symbol that’s better suited for flag design trends today, Maine is sidestepping the potential for any political ...

But the image most people are seeing isn’t the original flag. What’s often described as the “original” 1901 design, which appears on T-shirts and hats and other Maine-themed souvenirs ...

Maine’s old flag has experienced a wave of popularity since the state’s 2020 bicentennial celebration, appearing on hats, T-shirts, tote bags and license plates. Mr. Lemire retained the ...

Ahead of a November referendum on replacing Maine’s flag with a modernized ... and drive around you’re gonna see the buff flag with the good old pine and Polaris on it much more often than ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Mainers are going to decide in November whether to adopt a new flag, but the state needs to settle on a design first. Anyone can submit a design proposal as long as it’s ...

David Martucci, a vexillologist who for decades fought for the old flag to return, said he believed it was the state’s best version, though its term was short lived. (Maine retired the Pine Tree ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers who want to replace the current flag with a retro version featuring a simple pine tree and blue north star are going to have to wait a year to have their say.