"Too much damage has been done already by holding onto a flag that centers a racist image," writes one reader. Another begs ...

Voters chose to replace the 126-year-old design with the state flower. It may be just a magnolia, but for many Mississippians, it is a symbol of a long-awaited reckoning with their state's history. On ...

Why does the Ohio flag look like that? This patriotic question, as we come out of the holiday weekend, was suggested by Dispatch staffer Cole Behrens. If you haven't paid careful attention to ...

The two Republicans vying to unseat Governor Maura Healey are both calling to keep the state flag as is, rallying opposition ...

The tradition of displaying municipal flags at the State House dates back to 1990 under then-Gov. Michael Dukakis, when flags ...

The process of replacing the flag was begun by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. But both Republicans criticized the state for potentially spending money to affix a new seal to flags, doorways and other ...

Shortsleeve said he hasn’t met a single person who supports the change. Notably, a UMass Amherst poll shows that 40% of Bay Staters support the change, with just 33% opposing it. Kennealy called a ...

Although residents will soon be able to weigh in, the Herald wanted to ask our readers first: Which flag would you like to see represent the Bay State? Complete our poll here.

Massachusetts is one step closer to adopting a new state flag after a legislative commission narrowed down more than 1,000 public submissions to three final designs. The proposed flags, which are ...