![]() The Teffts stuck to these tenets as much as possible. The five basic principles of a good flag, outlined by the North American Vexillological Association, stipulate that a flag need be simple enough that a child could draw it from memory, that it include meaningful symbols, use two to three basic colors, not have any lettering or seals and be distinctive or, if it’s intentional, easily related to another. They picked which elements they wanted to showcase, chose the colors that would be the most meaningful, went through several designs and more construction paper mock-ups, and eventually came away with a flag, hand-stitched by Nathan Tefft’s parents, Dennis and Paula Tefft. Courtesy of the Tefft familyįor more than a year, Nathan, Molly and Isla Tefft learned about vexillology, or the study of flag history and symbolism, read up on the five tenets of good flag design and consulted with the likes of Lockhart and local maker Jared DeSimio on design. ![]() ![]() The Tefft family’s concept for the Brunswick town flag pays homage to Brunswick waters and forests among other features.
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