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My own Maine flag redesign
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Good start! My constructive criticism would be that the flag's color design is almost identical to Mexico's flag.
I like the tree but I think the branches shouldn't spread as much. And while I know Texas doesn't own the star, that lone star on a flag makes me think of Texas first, rather than Maine.
Thanks for the feedback!
I've honestly never thought of the Mexico comparison, though I can kinda see it now. I think the buff center and the pine tree are enough to differentiate it from the Mexican flag, though I may flip the green and red.
The tree design was taken directly from Maine's ensign, and the star position came from Maine's old flag. As for the Texas point, the lone star is used in other U.S. state flags, like those of Arizona and California (and North Carolina but that one does just look like a Texas flag ripoff), so I don't think it's unfitting to use it here, especially since it was on the old flag.
You could try inverting them, or perhaps (albeit space becomes constrained) try running the tricolor laterally.
Or maybe use blue instead of red? Blue has been a secondary color on previous Maine flags, such as the one you linked.
Just make it in honor of Mexico, Maine