Maine does need a new flag design, but not this one. This is not our last chance. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Anita Brosius-Scott is a 31-year resident of Camden who is active in local affairs.

The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that ...

That means the flag that flies now could come out on top with less than 50% of the votes while residents who want a different flag will be divided across the 10 submitted designs.

It’s advice he and other design experts hope the Illinois Flag Commission will take to heart as it forges ahead with the contest to pick a new flag to represent the state.. Through Feb. 14 ...

Question 5 on the Nov. 5 ballot will ask voters if Maine’s “Lone Pine” flag design from 1901 should replace the current “Dirigo” flag, which features the state seal on a blue background.

Mainers voted Nov. 4, 2024, to keep the official state flag (top) rather than replace it with a design (bottom) that harkens to the state's original flag. (Wikimedia, Maine secretary of state) ...

If the flag indeed is changed, it would be the first modification to the design since it was first adopted in 1915, and since 1969 when the word “Illinois” was added underneath.

Illinois' new flag: What design experts say to consider as you vote among 10 finalists Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, so we turned to the pros.