The Pine Tree Flag waves at the annual commemorations of the 1772 Pine Tree Riot in Weare, N.H., one of the first acts of resistance against British authority by American colonists.

The pine tree flag, which features a green pine tree and the north star on a tan background, was Maine's original state flag when it was adopted in 1901. It was replaced a few years later by the ...

The pine tree flag, which features a green pine tree and the north star on a tan background, was Maine's original state flag when it was adopted in 1901. It was replaced a few years later by the ...

A Pine Tree flag, a symbol originally from the Revolutionary War but more recently linked to groups who stormed the U.S. Capitol, has been removed from the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza.

In the new version created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner, the tree is an Eastern White Pine, which is Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent the 16 counties in Maine.

“People have rediscovered the 1901 flag in recent years, so there’s a sense of renewal about it.” “We’re the Pine Tree State,” he continued.

The current flag features the state's coat of arms, which includes a pine tree, a moose, a seafarer and a lumberjack, against a blue background. Critics say the current flag is similar to several ...