Old Flag Of Maine
According to the official description the flag should have a fringe of yellow silk and.
Old flag of maine. 800 858 8776 login or sign up. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. The original maine flag is loved for its simple design and its ability to be spotted and easily recognized at a distance from the front as well as the back. The original maine state flag is taking off in maine.
In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. The flag of the state of maine features maine s state coat of arms on a blue field. Dave martucci 30 august 2010. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state.
The original maine flag 1901 1909 features two of maine s most well known symbols. Maine state flag. The current flag of maine is the second design to represent the state. The white pine maine s state tree and the north star representing our state motto dirigo which is latin for i direct over the years there have been several calls to reinstate the original flag which is much easier to distinguish from other state flags than the current version.
Increasing in popularity because of its traditional easy to discern design the original 1901 maine state flag with its distinctive nod. As maine citizens gear up for the state bicentennial in 2020 there has been a decided grass roots uptick of interest in the 1901 1909 maine state flag buff bearing a green or green and brown pine tree and a blue star in the canton. The original maine flag trucker hat features our original maine flag patch sewn to a 6 panel trucker hat. Now more than a century after it was replaced mainers are beginning to display our state s first flag again.
When you eat a blueberry thank maine since they produce 99 of the countries blueberries by flying the maine flag. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state. Flags have four rows of stitches on the fly and two rows on the top bottom and header side. The design commonly used omits the circular ring prescribed by maine law as a part of.
3 x5 polyester flag with white header and two grommets. The original maine flag which features a unique pine tree and star design flew over maine from 1901 to 1909. This design is based on one of the two known flags from the period that still exist. Maine did not use a state flag for the vast majority of its history so the current maine state flag has only been in use for slightly more than one hundred years.
The flag of the state of maine features the state coat of arms on a blue field. An image of an actual 1901 09 maine flag can be seen here. Image is screen printed and appears on both sides. The north star represents the state motto.
Patriotic flags old flag of maine originally adopted 1901.