There were a few ground rules when Vancouver launched its search for a new city flag earlier this year: Keep it simple, avoid ...

COLUMBIA — The story goes that during the 1776 siege of Charleston when Col. William Moultrie’s indigo Liberty flag was blown off the ramparts by the British bombardment, a plucky young sergeant ran ...

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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — As the final design for Utah's new state flag was being finalized, one classroom in South Jordan held a debate of its own on what the flag should look like. Students from American ...

The Flag Selection Committee chose a flag that mixed two different design proposals from Brooke Nugent and Nathan Hunter.

The design for the flag came from a community-led process that began with 138 submissions. The new flag features green for ...

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag. By Amanda Holpuch Anyone with an idea for how the Maine state flag should look has a ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article misstated the year when the Minnesota flag was adopted. It was 1893; the seal featured on the flag was adopted in 1849. The report also misidentified the ...

After four months of discussion and more than 2,000 design submissions, Minnesota finally has a new state flag and seal. Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission on Tuesday chose a flag design ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Minnesotans can get a first-hand look at the six finalist designs for the new state flag at the Mall of America this weekend. The flags will be displayed in the Huntington Bank ...