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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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 ...

COLUMBIA — An S.C. Senate committee chose a preference for a standardized state flag design, but it will ultimately be up to the General Assembly as a whole to determine if the design should stick. 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 ...

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 ...

Another twist in Utah's state flag saga has emerged less than a week after the state Legislature narrowly passed a bill that designates a new design. A group of residents under the name Referendum to ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hanging outside the Pitman family's home is the Minnesota state flag of their dreams—a design the father and son duo created together that was chosen as one of the finalists by the ...

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