{"id":2269735,"date":"2024-06-17T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-accepting-flag-designs-for-referendum-on-november-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:05:06","slug":"maine-accepting-flag-designs-for-referendum-on-november-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-accepting-flag-designs-for-referendum-on-november-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine seeks flag designs for November ballot referendum"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaine-accepting-flag-designs-for-referendum-on-november-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269735&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maine \u200dis initiating a public contest to create a new state \u2062flag \u2063design that will be included on the ballot for the November general election. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-kristi-noem-blast-singers-call-to-abandon-u-s-flag\/\" title=\"Gov. Kristi Noem Blast Singer\u2019s Call To Abandon U.S. Flag\">current flag<\/a>, featuring the state\u200d seal against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-the-2022-state-of-the-union-address-occurring-on-groundhog-day\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Is The 2022 State Of The Union Address Occurring On Groundhog Day?\">blue background<\/a>, resembles several\u200d other states&#8217; flags. Maine&#8217;s Secretary of State, Shenna\u2062 Bellows, emphasized the importance of public involvement in designing the new flag, reflecting a sense of pride and community identity.\u2063 Submission criteria require participants to be Maine\u2062 residents and incorporate elements from the state&#8217;s original &#8220;Pine Tree\u2062 Flag,&#8221; which was in \u200buse from 1901 to 1909 and was inspired by the &#8220;Appeal to Heaven&#8221; flag. The winning design from the contest will \u2064potentially replace the current flag if it gains favor in the upcoming referendum.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Maine<\/a> is now accepting designs for a new state flag to be voted on in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>November general election<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The secretary of state announced last week that a contest will be held to pick the design that will be on the November ballot. The referendum will allow Maine residents to vote on keeping in place the state\u2019s current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/flags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"flag\">flag<\/a> or replacing it with a new design picked from the contest. Maine\u2019s current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/singer-macy-gray-says-american-flag-should-be-abolished\/\" title=\"Singer Macy Gray Says American Flag Should Be Abolished\">flag design<\/a> features the state seal and a blue background, mimicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/08\/17\/us\/us-state-flag-design.html?pgtype=Article&#038;action=click&#038;module=RelatedLinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>many other state <\/a>flag designs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur flags are flown with pride. They matter. But this duty bestowed upon me by the legislature is not a job I can do alone,\u201d Secretary of State Shenna Bellows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2024\/06\/14\/shenna-bellows-announces-contest-design-potential-new-state-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s why I invite every Mainer to consider submitting a design for the model state flag to the secretary of state for consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are certain criteria that must be met in order to submit a flag design: The creator must be a Maine resident and use certain design elements from the state\u2019s original design. <\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-top-11-flags-you-should-fly-to-trigger-communist-enemies-of-the-people\/\" title=\"Top 11 Flags That Trigger Communist Enemies\">original flag<\/a> design, the \u201cPine Tree Flag\u201d used from 1901 to 1909, mimicked that of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/22\/us\/justice-alito-flag-appeal-to-heaven.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Appeal to Heaven\u201d flag<\/a>. The Appeal to Heaven flag has ties to the Revolutionary War but has been scrutinized during a recent controversy involving Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/samuel-alito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Samuel Alito.\">Samuel Alito.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>This undated photo from the Maine Historical Society shows an early image of the state\u2019s original flag with a simple pine tree and star that was used from 1901 to 1909. Maine voters will decide in November whether to replace the state\u2019s flag with one that\u2019s similar to the original flag. (Collections of Maine Historical Society via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u201cThe design must include a blue north star and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-attacks-alito-a-second-time-over-well-known-american-revolution-flag-flown-at-private-residence\/\" title=\"NYT Criticizes Alito Again for Displaying Historic American Revolution Flag\">green pine tree<\/a> on a buff background. The design cannot contain any words or any elements other than the green pine tree and the blue north star,\u201d Bellows said. The tree must be in the center with the star placed in the upper corner.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the star, tree, and background color requirement, there isn\u2019t too much creativity that can be expressed in the design as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/sos\/flag-contest-2024\/design-brief.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>guidelines<\/a> state the flag should be \u201cso simple that a child can draw it from memory\u201d and \u201ccan be easily recognizable from a distance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Design <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/sos\/form\/flag-redesign-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>submissions<\/a> are due by July 19 at 5 p.m. The creator of the design must also be willing to grant the rights to the design to the state of Maine.<\/p>\n<p>On the ballot, voters will be asked: \u201cDo you favor making the former state flag, replaced as the official flag of the State in 1909 and commonly known as the Pine Tree Flag, the official flag of the State?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine has launched a contest for a new state flag design, set for a vote in the November general election. The Secretary of State announced the initiative last week, with selected designs to appear on the ballot. Maine residents will decide whether to adopt the new design or retain the current flag<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2269736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/maine-flag-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2269735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/maine-flag-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2269736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}