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old talk edit
Is it known as to why the tree depicted is a pine tree? If so, perhaps that should also be posted. Andersr9 (talk) 15:23, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- I think it has something to do Liberty Trees, though the original was an Elm. --70.119.12.223 (talk) 21:06, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
- See also Flag of New England... AnonMoos (talk) 10:27, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
I have read that this flag predates the revolution by as much as a century. The tree represents the timber industry, which was the principle export from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Makes sense to me. Massachusetts was valued by the British for their timber used in shipbuilding. 20:00, 13 March 2017 (UTC) -- Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.102.213.18 (talk)
2021 edit
Why is it deemed significant to state the flag was flown during the 2021 Attack on the Capitol? What is the author trying to imply? And it's been flying ever since.... The flag has been flying for centuries. 74.190.22.98 (talk) 01:19, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
- This Wikipedia article properly concerns all cultural and historical aspects of its subject. Thus it consists not only of historical information about the original uses of the flag, but also includes the evolution of the flag over time. Over the past several years, it has become a visible symbol in current political discourse. As it is relevant in our contemporary milieu, it is therefore appropriate that content regarding that stays in the article. As an apt illustration, please refer to the extensive discussion of modern usage found in the Wikipedia article for another historical flag, the Gadsden Flag.--Fathomharvill (talk) 02:38, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
The flag is currently being flown around the country as a symbol of support for the insurrection. This is why the fact that it was flown while storming the Capitol is important. Odoketa (talk) 15:23, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
Image edit
Is it weird that the image for this article is something someone apparently made in MS Paint? 50.108.199.141 (talk) 21:19, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- It's an SVG. The photo File:Flag - Museum of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - IMG 6907.JPG looks somewhat the same, except the lines are more jagged... AnonMoos (talk) 23:15, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
