16 years ago, the North American Vexillological Association ranked the flag of Pennsylvania 57th out of 72 US states, territories, and Canadian Provinces. Since then, the only action taken by the General Assembly was a proposal to add "Pennsylvania" to the flag. That action would merely exacerbate the problems (i.e. merely having the state seal on blue) with the current flag. The current flag is lost in a sea of similar state flags, unlike Texas, New Mexico, or even Ohio.



We, the undersigned, are asking the Governor and General Assembly of Pennsylvania to establish a public competition to design a new flag, to better reflect the spirit and independence of Pennsylvania, to be voted on by the people of the Commonwealth. We believe the public can design a flag to be more aesthetic than the current flag and to ensure the uniqueness of the Commonwealth.