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Hand held flags are printed on lightweight indoor quality material. Perfect at parades, rallies, sports events, elections or any occasion. Attached to plastic or wood staff.

Our Rotations Program offers you and your flag individual attention from our highly experienced flag experts. Once your flag is purchased, our experienced flag experts will carefully store one repaired flag in a bin, specially designated to you, in our facility. We store one flag for each flag you are flying that is associated with your account.

Our highly experienced flag expert can skillfully repair your flag. Just drop your flag off, have us pick it up, or even ship it to us. No matter the flag, we can repair wind-tattered ends, damaged headers and even replace missing grommets.

Here’s the best part! When your flag has aged to the point at which it is beyond repair, we will hoist a beautifully and carefully made replacement flag on your flagpole at the time of your next rotation.

Flag experts said the pine tree symbolized strength and resilience in New England colonies while the “Appeal to Heaven” phrase stemmed from the belief that God would deliver the colonists from tyranny.

Brakey brought up the “Appeal to Heaven” chatter in tweets last week that said pine tree flags are apparently “simultaneously anti-white men and also pro-white supremacy,” adding that “is why our political discourse these days is so bonkers, tribal, and stupid.”

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Light Weight Polyester flags are printed on a lighter, richly colored indoor quality material. Can be flown outdoors for short periods of time. Perfect for pictures or as a souvenir of a special trip. Finished with white header and 2 grommets.

Most of the national attention has revolved around The New York Times reporting this month that Alito had an “Appeal to Heaven” flag flying outside his New Jersey beach home last summer and an upside-down American flag, associated with efforts by supporters of former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election, outside his Virginia home.

Our Nylon flags are made with durability in mind. They are made of 100% heavyweight 200-denier Nylon that is specially treated to resist deterioration, making them great in the harshest of weather conditions. Our Nylon flags can be easily flown outdoors, even in the slightest of breezes. This means that you can confidently and proudly display this flag outdoors to stand the test of time.

The revelations of the two flags outside homes of Alito — who is on a U.S. Supreme Court considering obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump — was coupled with Leonard Leo, the conservative activist credited with helping solidify the high court’s conservative majority, also flying the “Appeal to Heaven” flag outside his Northeast Harbor home. All that comes as Mainers will vote this fall on restoring the lone pine tree as the official state flag.

Light Weight Polyester flags are printed on a lighter, richly colored indoor quality material. Can be flown outdoors for short periods of time. Perfect for pictures or as a souvenir of a special trip. Finished with white header and 2 grommets.

Here’s the best part! When your flag has aged to the point at which it is beyond repair, we will hoist a beautifully and carefully made replacement flag on your flagpole at the time of your next rotation.

Our Handheld flags are regular flags, but mobile! They are printed on a lightweight indoor quality material. Because of this, they are perfect for parades, rallies, sporting events, tailgating, elections, etc. These flag are attached to a wood or plastic staff, so you can easily carry them around with you wherever you go.

We are one of the most respected flag and flagpole companies in the United States. We are proud of our great flag, the greatest single symbol of what our country stands for, and take pride in providing you with your flag, flagpole, and flag accessories. From planning, to customizing, to installation, we are confident that we can please you with quality, service and experience.

Maine became the nation’s 23rd state in 1820 and — like most states throughout the 19th century — did not have an official flag until 1901, when it adopted the pine tree design credited to Adjutant Gen. John T. Richards. It flew until 1909, when the Legislature voted to change it to the current design featuring the state seal that includes a pine tree, moose, seaman and farmer on a blue background.

For better or worse, the month of May has provided flag nerds with a wealth of stories tied to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Maine’s “lone pine tree” flag.

At the time of your scheduled or requested rotation, we will; travel to you, remove your tattered flag, and respectfully hoist your fresh repaired flag. Your tattered flag is then brought to our facility where it is delicately repaired by our team, and placed in your specially designated bin, awaiting another rotation.

Our Rotations Program offers you and your flag individual attention from our highly experienced flag experts. Once your flag is purchased, our experienced flag experts will carefully store one repaired flag in a bin, specially designated to you, in our facility. We store one flag for each flag you are flying that is associated with your account.

Nylon flags are made of 100% heavyweight 200-denier Nylon, specially treated to resist deterioration, a truly durable all-weather flag. Finished with white cotton header and 2 grommets. Made in the USA.

Maine’s original flag featuring a pine tree and blue star on a buff background got lumped into the flag discourse because the “Appeal to Heaven” flag — which dates to the Revolutionary War but has been used by Christian nationalists and was carried by numerous rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — also includes a pine tree on a white background.

Though recent headlines may have brought Maine’s original flag additional attention, Martucci said its blue star represents the sole motto that can be associated with it: “Dirigo.”

At the time of your scheduled or requested rotation, we will; travel to you, remove your tattered flag, and respectfully hoist your fresh repaired flag. Your tattered flag is then brought to our facility where it is delicately repaired by our team, and placed in your specially designated bin, awaiting another rotation.

No official record exists of why lawmakers voted to change it to the state seal design, but Martucci and historians have noted many legislators in 1909 were Civil War veterans who may have preferred a flag similar to those they carried in battle. Still, critics have argued Maine’s current design looks too similar to other state flags that use the blue color scheme.

Hand held flags are printed on lightweight indoor quality material. Perfect at parades, rallies, sports events, elections or any occasion. Attached to plastic or wood staff.

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Our highly experienced flag expert can skillfully repair your flag. Just drop your flag off, have us pick it up, or even ship it to us. No matter the flag, we can repair wind-tattered ends, damaged headers and even replace missing grommets.

Billy Kobin is a politics reporter who joined the Bangor Daily News in 2023. He grew up in Wisconsin and previously worked at The Indianapolis Star and The Courier Journal (Louisville, Ky.) after graduating... More by Billy Kobin

Even with proper care, no flag lasts forever, when the time comes to replace your flag, we provide retirement services that will dispose of your flag with the same care and respect you gave it while it flew proudly.

Our Polyester flags are a heavyweight fabric that looks and feels like cotton. This material is used with higher wind speeds in mind. This means higher durability is accounted for. This material is meant to be flown at great heights and in heavier wind conditions, making this material the best choice for tall flagpoles or high wind areas.

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“In America, it is a historic symbol of New England defiance to tyranny,” Brakey wrote of the pine tree. “That’s it. That’s what it means.”

Even with proper care, no flag lasts forever, when the time comes to replace your flag, we provide retirement services that will dispose of your flag with the same care and respect you gave it while it flew proudly.

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The “Appeal to Heaven” flag design “is a late 19th century poor interpretation of the flag proposed for the Continental Army’s floating batteries in Boston in 1775,” Martucci said. Six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British vessels flew the flag as they sailed under his command. It became the maritime flag of Massachusetts in 1776 and remained so until 1971.

Maine voters will decide in November on whether to change the state flag back to the 1901 version, after a legislative effort to push the referendum to 2026 was blocked this month amid a flurry of pocket vetoes from Gov. Janet Mills. After similar proposals to change the flag design failed in previous years, the Legislature finally approved last year a bill from former Rep. Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, that initially would have changed the current version to the lone pine tree version before an amendment from Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, tossed the question to voters.

Our Polyester flags are a heavyweight fabric that looks and feels like cotton. This material is used with higher wind speeds in mind. This means higher durability is accounted for. This material is meant to be flown at great heights and in heavier wind conditions, making this material the best choice for tall flagpoles or high wind areas.

Our Handheld flags are regular flags, but mobile! They are printed on a lightweight indoor quality material. Because of this, they are perfect for parades, rallies, sporting events, tailgating, elections, etc. These flag are attached to a wood or plastic staff, so you can easily carry them around with you wherever you go.

Light Weight Polyester flags are printed on a lighter, richly colored indoor quality material. These flags can be flown outdoors for short periods of time. They’re perfect for pictures or as a souvenir of a special trip.

We are one of the most respected flag and flagpole companies in the United States. We are proud of our great flag, the greatest single symbol of what our country stands for, and take pride in providing you with your flag, flagpole, and flag accessories. From planning, to customizing, to installation, we are confident that we can please you with quality, service and experience.

Light Weight Polyester flags are printed on a lighter, richly colored indoor quality material. These flags can be flown outdoors for short periods of time. They’re perfect for pictures or as a souvenir of a special trip.

Our Nylon flags are made with durability in mind. They are made of 100% heavyweight 200-denier Nylon that is specially treated to resist deterioration, making them great in the harshest of weather conditions. Our Nylon flags can be easily flown outdoors, even in the slightest of breezes. This means that you can confidently and proudly display this flag outdoors to stand the test of time.

Nylon flags are made of 100% heavyweight 200-denier Nylon, specially treated to resist deterioration, a truly durable all-weather flag. Finished with white cotton header and 2 grommets. Made in the USA.

Each pine tree flag derives its main symbol from an Algonquin tradition but the flags “are very different and should not be confused,” said Dave Martucci, the past president of the North American Vexillological Association who lives in Washington, Maine.