A grassroots organization with the goal of getting the city of Portland, Maine to adopt a new city flag.
Portland, ME
Joined January 2019
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But... but... if Maine changes its seal-on-a-bedsheet flag design, we'll lose out on this incredible opportunity for a 2-for-1 design with Portland's "SOB". #synergy #FlagForPortland #1901flag
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Happy Flag Day!
New #flags often face uphill battles for recognition & support. Many found the new U.S. flag strange or garish (especially the British). Modern flags also faced deep skepticism at first – including Canada, South Africa, & Arizona. Today, all are considered iconic! #vexillology
#HappyFlagDay ! There's so much (justifiable) discussion going on about changing the Maine State Flag, but we just wanted to remind folks that our fine city is just another example of slap-an-indecipherable-seal-on-a-blue-sheet design, but we can change that too. #FlagForPortland
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Think locally, folks. Every hometown in Maine deserves a symbol to be proud of. Want one? We can help.
Top - Great.
Middle - Great.
Bottom - Up to you.
@1901MaineFlag
I spy with my little eye some #originalmaineflag design elements popping up in unexpected places. If Portland had and iconic city flag, maybe you’d see some beautiful “Easter eggs” like this popping up around town. #flagforportland
ALT A red porch door with detail work showing the “White Pine and North Star” from the original flag of the State of Maine.
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The symbolism is both for Portland's safe seaport, but also the symbolism of a safe and secure port to ride out a storm in any era, including a pandemic. #CityFlagsTourney22
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The North American City Flags Tournament is promoting the city flag movement to have city flags that our communities recognize, show community pride, and are flown across the city.
Today we showcased Portland, Maine's effort.
flagforportland.me/safe-in-p… @FlagForPortland
That “buff” background on the 1901 Maine State flag just hits right during the golden hour. #1901flag #therealmaineflag #dirigo #pinetreeandnorthstar @ Merepoint, Maine instagram.com/p/ChgPoD0Mggg/… – at Maine, USA
It’s Flag Day! While officially it’s meant to honor the US flag, this week we are flying another symbol of American freedom, the Juneteenth Flag. Juneteenth commemorates the day slaves were freed in the last holdout state, several months after the end of the Civil War. #FlagDay – at Portland, ME
ALT The Juneteenth flag flies, featuring a white starburst over a red field and a curving blue horizon.
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They @CityPortland flag isn’t the only banner around town that could use some improvement. @unetweets also uses a “Seal on A Bedsheet” and doubles down with redundant text. Any UNE students or alums want to propose a better design?
ALT The flag of the United States flys above the University of New England flag, which has the UNE seal and the text “University of New England” on a blue background.
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You may have noticed that @CityPortland is doing a brand-refresh: portlandmaine.gov/2603/Brand…
Sounds like the perfect time to redesign our lack-luster city flag. Obviously we have a few thoughts on that.
#FlagForPortland #SafeInPort
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Project for '22: Try designing a new flag for your hometown #wiscassetME #portlandME #bangorME #yarmouthME @CityPortland @CityofBangorME @1901MaineFlag @FlagForPortland If you want help getting started, reach out.
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Nice logo! How about a new flag for the brand too? Clean, simple, iconic. @FlagForPortland and #OriginalMaine collaboration.
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@CityPortland Great new logo!
1. Keep new logo (it's great).✅
2. Keep seal (it's awesome).✅
3. Adopt new flag. ⏳
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The handmade-in-Portland, Safe in Port flags are in stock, and they are gorgeous. Check out this craftsmanship, courtesy of Maine Flag Company. We might suggest that these would make a great last-minute-holiday-gift, so message us for details. #SafeInPort #FlagForPortland – at Portland, ME
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@SeaBags Here's an idea... make a @FlagForPortland tote. The design is simple and beautiful. It would only require a blue border and your current anchor. The folks working on this were just highlighted in Downeast. downeast.com/maine-made/main… Make a prototype? PLEASE!
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Hey @LimestoneMECOC... Limestone Community School kids are running a design contest for a LimestoneME flag. Want to help?
