Flags cannot be taken down when wet. The setup requires a large group effort. As Election 2024 heats up and former President Donald Trump heads to Indiana for a rally on Monday, the Gazette wants ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine may be getting a new state flag, and the winner of the redesign contest has been revealed. Secretary ...

It added that the light blue represented the state's waters. The chairman of the redesign commission, however, acknowledged that the flag could be interpreted differently by others. Andrew Prekker ...

It is very hard to tell from any distance that Maine’s flag is the flag of Maine. It could be any one of the many state flags, using what sarcastic vexillologists call a “seal on a bed sheet.” ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The state of Illinois might be getting a new flag. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said public submissions for a new design are currently being accepted.

LAWRENCE, Indiana — A walk through Spring Valley Cemetery in Lawrence ... Something else caught his attention — a little Irish flag someone left at a grave belonging to a man whose son helped settle ...

The commission will evaluate if a new state flag would better represent the state. The state flag has not had a major redesign since 1915.

Not only is it illegal to burn leaves openly in Marion County, but Central Indiana is under an increased risk of wildfires this week. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis issued Red Flag ...

The State Emblems Redesign Commission (SERC) put out the call for submissions throughout the month of October. On Wednesday, the commission unveiled 2,123 flag designs for consideration ...

Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

The history of state flags is important when understanding them. However, the symbolism is equally important. Since North Carolina still uses the 1991 redesign, taking a look into its symbols and ...

Adam Lemire of Gardiner designed the proposed flag that was selected as the winner of the Maine State Flag Redesign Contest earlier this year. It had to adhere to specifications laid out in state ...