Other states are changing their flags. In March Utah swapped its busy seal for a big beehive, a symbol of industriousness. As simple and lovely as this is, it is not without controversy.

The State Emblems Redesign Commission announced it approved the new state flag design in December. According to the commission, the panel tasked with redesigning the flag and seal narrowed down ...

In a rare moment, New Hampshire lawmakers of both parties agree: New Hampshire’s state flag is boring and needs to change. “We like to think of New Hampshire as unique,” said Rep.

There are two bills in the NH legislature this year that would change the current state flag, adopted in 1909. One proposes a flag featuring the iconic Old Man of the Mountain, while another would ...

Voters have rejected the plan to change the Maine state flag. Question 5 on the state ballot asked Mainers if they wanted to change the current Maine flag, which is blue and has the state seal ...

Tim Walz as her presidential running mate, a social media user tried to tie Walz to a new state flag that some have said resembles flags from Somalia. An Aug. 5 X post said, “Kamala Harris’s ...

The flag, he said, is fine as it is. “I hope the state of Maine can put this to rest, put it to bed,” Gagne said. “There are far more pressing issues the state faces, like housing, health care, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A proposal to change Washington’s state flag got a public hearing in Olympia Tuesday afternoon. The discussion raised questions about whether the green banner with the state ...

See the results of that ballot initiative here. The current flag design, in place for more than a century, is blue and features the state seal at the center, showcasing a farmer and sailor ...

She added that local and state agencies already have a budget for upkeep, so changing the state flag won’t come at any additional cost. “It won’t be a request that we’ll be making to the ...