Maine to vote on new state flag with pine tree: Here's why
The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...
Maine voters say no to changing state flag
Voters have rejected the plan to change the Maine state flag. Question 5 on the state ballot asked Mainers if they wanted to ...
Poll shows slim majority against Maine state flag change
A new poll spells potentially bad news for plans to change the Maine state flag. The SurveyUSA poll found 52 percent of voters surveyed oppose changing the flag. Just 33 percent of those surveyed ...
Question 5: Will Maine be adopting a new design for its state flag?
Mainers voted on five referendum questions on Election Day, including whether to adopt a new design for the official state ...
Mainers reject proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag
That played a role in lawmakers’ approval of a bill to let Mainers vote on replacing the current flag. The state’s official ...
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Maine to vote on new state flag with pine tree: Here's why
adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new version created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner, the tree is an Eastern White Pine, which is Maine’s state tree ...
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Maine state flag won’t change, voters decide
Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew from 1901 to 1909. With 72% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, ...
Mainers reject Pine Tree Flag design, will remain unofficial symbol of the state
A referendum to replace Maine's official flag with a design from more than a hundred years ago was soundly defeated on Election Day. Question 5 sought to restore the 1901 "Pine Tree Flag." But with ...