The proposed flags, which are still under review, reflect efforts to replace symbols viewed as outdated or offensive, particularly by Indigenous communities. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto ...

After over 1,000 submissions have been reviewed, Massachusetts is one step closer to having a new flag — but there continues to be debate. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...

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Senate President Karen Spilka said she believes Massachusetts needs a “more inclusive” flag, throwing her support behind an effort to replace the version that features a colonist’s arm holding a sword ...

Good morning. We’re Jessica Ma and Angela Mathew, two Globe correspondents here to explain the debate over redesigning the Massachusetts state flag — and to show you some of the more lighthearted ...

Herald readers who vehemently object to changing the Massachusetts flag by a wide margin have allies on the GOP ticket for governor. Republican candidates, Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve, agree ...

Two Republican candidates for governor are making a political issue of efforts to redesign the state flag, trotting out the tired meme of cancel culture and claiming that a new flag would erase ...

The search for a new state flag in Massachusetts is getting narrower. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over ...