A Forgotten Flag Returns, Hopefully For Good | Maine's 1901 Flag Explained

[@vermontvexillology]

Hopefully our fellow New Englanders in Maine will have their state officially recognize the flag design which has already been overwhelmingly adopted by the public. Whether it is the minimalistic tree or the one with the brown trunk and roots, either are superior to the SOB the state officially recognizes currently.

[@kuppercup8966]

As a flag nerd, seeing well producted videos like this about flag history is a really cool thing. You are the best, I loved it. Amazing!

[@FlagsForGood]

Aww thanks so much! That means a lot. It takes a lot to make them. Glad someone appreciates!

[@peteg475]

Your opening shot is Nubble Light on Cape Neddick. I've been there a million times over the last 5 decades. It's iconic and amazing.

[@winamortenson9125]

I love your videos! Thanks for everything you're doing. 🧡 I assume you've looked through the thousands of entries for the new Minnesota flag! (My home state.) Oh, I just found out there are 6 finalists. I'm disappointed that the existing alternate flag isn't among them. What do you think?

[@FlagsForGood]

Disappointed as well. Just made a KZbin short about it!

[@valerieleidal]

It has great historical significance!

[@anthonysolis4163]

Anything on the new Minnesota state flag?

[@spaceman4135]

You should cover the old Louisiana flag.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

The 1925 Oklahoma flag too

[@sherrimanco8472]

George Washington purchased 6 ships Every ship in the water had to have a flag America at that time had no flag So George Washington had a flag made and on that flag was a Pine Tree 🌲 Above that Pine Tree was the words An Appeal To Heaven 🌲 Resource: David Barton / WallBuilders

[@AudreyC379]

I wish I was a Mainer so I could help vote next year. Hopefully most residents of the state will have the good sense to vote back the 1901 flag. The fact they changed it in the first place to what it is now is just honestly dumb.

[@rykloog9578]

I hope Maine doesn’t decide to go with the modern corporat-ization of their old state flag, and instead revived the one with the beautifully intricate pine tree

[@JD-iu6rv]

I’d love to see the Old Maine flag become the new state flag! It’s simple but very unique

[@toddm8609]

Absolutely adore the realistic tree with 3 roots and 2 cut branches.

[@tylerlevesque5421]

I live in Maine and I actually bought one of your flags back in March in Bar Harbor. So cool to realize this is the same guy!

[@FlagsForGood]

AYYYEEEE!! Nice to e-meet you!

[@CreeprDuDE89]

Love the video! When are you guys going to redesign the New Jersey state flag? I'm very interested to see what you guys come up with!

[@FlagsForGood]

It's a hard one for sure! Never found a good starting point yet.

[@Hoosier_man01]

I designed one a very long time ago, it was a tricolor of Buff, White, and Jersey Blue with a green star in the middle. It’s based off of the states Tri-Centennial flag

[@Polskie573]

there is no way this man is making videos this good at 2.13k subs. you need more subs

[@MarkBeckim]

I had the opportunity of doing an interview with you on this subject in the State Capitol park. Even though it did not make the cut for this video, I still enjoyed it. 😛 I still have my Flags For Good pin you gave me that day, hanging in my cubical at work.

[@kenster8270]

While I do like the idea of people and entities being free to create their own version of a flag or emblem, I also think that there should one official version that all official representatives (in this case the State of Maine) should be required to stick to as part of the visual identity of a place or entity.

[@FlagsForGood]

There would be one official design that the state uses, but like most things, it’s not ILLEGAL to riff off of it or make variations.

[@adamsutton4811]

Best video yet. Love you, love Dave, love this video. You slap.

[@FlagsForGood]

☺️☺️☺️

[@TheGreatBigMove]

I didn't know about the symbolism in the "realistic" version of the flag with the roots and branches. Very interesting!

[@theblackrose3130]

The way this flag works is exactly like how a blazon works in heraldry. I absolutely prefer it to standardised flag designs, it's one of the reasons I think that modern flag design trends have become so boring and corporate.

[@FlagsForGood]

The links between heraldry and vexillology are definitely strong.

[@Wheningoubt]

I can't say this is what design I would've come up with, but it's better than the SOB. What's the point of having a state flag if you can hardly tell it apart from half the country if you're more than 10 yards away?

[@kotaowens6978]

Hey it’s Dave! 👏

[@FlagsForGood]

The GOAT

[@Country-Cricket]

If that star represent the North Star it’s a fail. Placement matters what star is to the left of the North Star?

[@SagPegasus]

As a FWIW, the state is getting new license plates starting soonish, and its based off of this flag.

[@RyanSmithSays]

This is fantastic work. I love this!!!!

[@kenster8270]

I think I read somewhere that one of the designs currently being considered for Massachusetts' new flag (or was that Vermont?) also features a simple stylized fir tree. Maybe the fir tree is a traditional symbol New England. 🌲💚 I do love green, especially light green. Such a "friendly" and positive colour.

[@FlagsForGood]

Yes it is! Massachusetts ensign is a long pine on white. The New England flag has just a pine in the canton on a red flag. Definitely a symbol for the region and they all have intertwined colonial pasts as well.

[@SagPegasus]

The trees represent the "King's Pines" - back in colonial days only best trees (White Pines) would be selected for making the masts for the naval ships. Representatives of the Crown would mark these trees, meaning they were off limits to the Colonists. Needless to say, as the colonies started to fall into open rebellion, the trees became a symbol much like the tea from the Boston Tea Party or the Liberty Bell. Which is why almost all the New England states have a variant of the White Pine on their old flags. It was a sign of rebellion against the King.

[@ritamarquis5863]

We don't want a new flag!!! We like what we have!!!!

[@adamwheelerproductions1607]

What's wrong with our current flag? That's right, absolutely nothing. The state would rather spend our hard earned money on stupid BS like this rather than solving actual problems facing our state. Everyone please vote NO on question 5 this November.