The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...

Lemire said he was “honored and excited” to have his design chosen as the model for the potential new state flag, which ...

Adam Lemire of Gardiner designed the proposed flag that was selected as the ... The tree in the design represents an Eastern White Pine, Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent ...

Nov. 6—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 ...

Maine’s “historical” pine tree flag, only in use for eight years before ... The original submission had a simple five-pointed white star. The Bicentennial’s star is more complex.

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 ...

The beloved pine tree design will not return to its former status as the official state flag. Maine voters decided Tuesday ...