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11-18-2008, 06:45 PM
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Maine's Flag
Did you know that the first state flag for Maine looked like this? And that Maine has it's own ensign?
Personally I think the old flag was more distinctive than the current one. I don't understand why so many states go with the state seal on a field of blue . . . Which flag do you guys prefer? |
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11-18-2008, 06:48 PM
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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Very minimalist... which is closer to my own personal style aesthetic. Interesting!  |
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11-18-2008, 07:27 PM
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I like the one we got now. It has a farmer on it, as well as a fisherman and that is just who we are, as a family that settled here long before this state was even a state, or even a country for that matter (1757), and as a collection of people in one state of these 50.
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11-18-2008, 10:35 PM
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Location: phoenix,az
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I will never forget the explanation given by the Wicked Good Band for the Latin term on the Maine State flag " dirigo"
They said it was Latin for " skidder"!  |
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11-19-2008, 09:21 AM
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Location: Maine
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I like the current one. It's a beautiful picture of life in Maine - where the land meets the sea. We have this sticker on our van.
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11-19-2008, 09:38 AM
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A quiet, loving, Conservative
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I think the Maine flag should have a large image of a tax bill and an empty bottle of Allen's Coffee Brandy on it!
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11-19-2008, 10:04 AM
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"status" from Dale Carnegie
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: a step from New Brunswick...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maineah
I think the Maine flag should have a large image of a tax bill and an empty bottle of Allen's Coffee Brandy on it!
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hey, that would make a great license plate!  |
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11-19-2008, 10:24 AM
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It's all about the buttah.....
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Sittin' on the rocks at the bay...
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Priceless Molly!!! Repped ya for that one!!!
Wanted to rep you too Tim for the origin of it, but I'm still under the gun for spreading the love.... ugh.... lol |
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11-19-2008, 10:50 AM
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This is an 1822 Militia flag.
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11-19-2008, 11:02 AM
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Location: Maine
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Now that's beautiful!
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