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1. • • Secretary of State Shenna Bellows settled last month on a lifelike adaptation of a pine tree, along with the original blue star and buff background, following a design contest that drew more than 400 submissions. The proposed flag will now go before voters.
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     Everything you need to know about Maine's state flag vote

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   Should Maine have a pine tree flag?

   • The Pine Tree Flag was adopted in 1901 but was replaced eight years later with the current version. During legislative debate over the issue in recent years, supporters of the current flag have said it better represents Maine's heritage as a fishing, farming and forestry state.

   Pine tree or state seal? Maine voters will decide on state flag design

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   Is Maine's New state flag similar to a national flag?

   • Maine's proposed new state flag bears design similarities to one in the national headlines recently. But experts said the flags have separate and distinct histories. The so-called "Appeal to Heaven" flag was carried by rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and features a pine tree as a central element.

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   Are Maine residents ready to change the Pine Tree Flag?

   • They also point out that the immense popularity of the Pine Tree Flag among Maine residents (and tourists) suggests people are ready for a change. State lawmakers had attempted to push back the referendum until 2026 to allow a special commission to come up with an alternative design.

   Pine tree or state seal? Maine voters will decide on state flag design

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   Will a new state flag be a pine tree?

   • But first, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will have to decide which version of the Pine Tree Flag to present to voters. "The Legislature was very clear about the design of the new flag and it will be a model of the 1901 state flag with a pine tree and a star on a buff background," Bellows said Friday in an interview.

   Pine tree or state seal? Maine voters will decide on state flag design

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   Should Maine change its flag?

   • Proponents of switching back to the 1901 version — or something similar — contend that Maine's current flag is barely distinguishable among the many other state flags featuring state seals. They also point out that the immense popularity of the Pine Tree Flag among Maine residents (and tourists) suggests people are ready for a change.

   Pine tree or state seal? Maine voters will decide on state flag design

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   Will Maine voters decide on state flag design this fall?

   • Maine voters will decide on state flag design this fall In a January 2018 file photo, an original Maine flag design made by the Maine Flag Company in Portland sits on a table in the company's studio. The original flag sported just a pine tree and blue north star.

   Pine tree or state seal? Maine voters will decide on state flag design

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3. www.seacoastonline.com › story › newsMaine to vote on new state flag with pine tree: Here's why

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   9 hours ago · In the new version created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner, the tree is an Eastern White Pine, which is Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent the 16 counties in Maine.

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   Oct 24, 2024 · Published October 24, 2024 at 8:13 AM EDT. Mainers will decide on Election Day if the Pine Tree Flag should be Maine’s official state flag. Again. If voters say yes, the flag with a pine tree, blue north star and buff background will replace Maine's current flag — the blue flag with a coat of arms — as the official state flag.

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6. www.pressherald.com › 2024/09/13 › at-long-lastEverything you need to know about Maine's state flag vote

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   Sep 13, 2024 · The referendum comes after years of debate over whether the flag should be changed and if so, if the new flag should mirror the original with a realistic-looking pine tree with roots, or be...

7. www.mainepublic.org › maine › 2024/05/28Maine's proposed state flag similar but distinct from pine ...

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   May 28, 2024 · Maine's proposed new state flag bears design similarities to one in the national headlines recently. But experts said the flags have separate and distinct histories. The so-called "Appeal to Heaven" flag was carried by rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and features a pine tree as a central element.

8. www.nytimes.com › maine-state-flag-contestMaine Will Vote on a New State Flag - The New York Times

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   Aug 8, 2024 · The competition’s brief stipulated that designs should be “buff, charged with the emblem of the state, a pine tree proper, in the center, and the North Star, a mullet of five points, in blue...

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   May 17, 2024 · And that means the flag referendum is, once again, slated to take place in November during a presidential election year when Maine traditionally sees high voter turnout. But first, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will have to decide which version of the Pine Tree Flag to present to voters.

10. mainemorningstar.com › briefs › here-is-a-look-atHere is a look at the new state flag design Mainers will vote ...

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    Aug 5, 2024 · The tree in the design represents an Eastern White Pine, Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent the 16 counties. The design for a potential new Maine state flag was created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner. (Image courtesy of Maine Secretary of State’s Office)