About time. The old flag was fine as is and didn't need to be replaced.
About time. The old flag was fine as is and didn't need to be replaced.
The design process was without controversy until news reports of a similar-looking flag flown at the vacation home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The flag featuring a pine tree and the words “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN” dates to the Revolutionary War, but has recently been associated with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
false claim....
source link (usnews.com)
>The design process was without controversy until news reports of a similar-looking flag flown at the vacation home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The flag featuring a pine tree and the words “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN” dates to the Revolutionary War, but has recently been associated with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
false claim....
[source link](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/maine/articles/2024-06-14/maine-opens-contest-to-design-a-new-state-flag-based-on-an-old-classic)
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