MAY 9, 2025 — Massachusetts residents are being invited to help redefine the state’s identity by submitting ideas for a new flag, seal, and motto, according to a government statement. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission, created by the state legislature in 2024, announced yesterday that it is accepting submissions through June 18,…
MARCH 6, 2025 — High school senior Matt Haigh has launched a movement to change the Massachusetts state flag, reports the Sentinel & Enterprise. Haigh, who founded Old Mass Flag to promote the effort, advocates for a return to a historical design featuring a pine tree on a blue shield. He argues the current flag…
OCTOBER 22, 2024 — The Boston Globe ran a spotlight today on New England Flag and Banner, a company founded in 1892 and renowned for its hand-crafted championship banners. The company continues to cut and sew banners by hand for professional, collegiate, and high school sports venues nationwide. Beyond sports, they also produce high-quality U.S.,…