No peace symbols. That’s the message one man in Eagle Crest got from his homeowner’s association in what he calls a newly enforced ban on most flags.

Ken Bauman was notified this week his tie-dyed peace symbol flag did not meet the requirements, in a letter sent from The Ridge at Eagle Crest Owners Association. He said the rules permanently prohibit all flags throughout the neighborhood with the exception of the U.S. flag.

Bauman is required to remove the flag or face significant fines.

“Peace is a state of mind. It's a way of life,” he said. “I've always hung it out and it's comforting to me. I like to be at peace and I like to have peace in my family, and I like that peace in the neighborhood.”

Bauman has hung the symbol from his Eagle Crest home for several years.

“It's kind of a shame because a lot of people fly flags," he said.

Central Oregon Daily spoke to an employee at The Ridge at Eagle Crest Owners Association to confirm the details of their new policy. They declined to comment saying they were not authorized to do so.

Bauman says he also went directly to the board after hearing of his violation.

“You need to have approval, so I asked for approval to fly my flag," he said. "I was denied. I asked for it to fly my college flag. It was denied.”

He believes this new policy stems from a complaint filed against a peace pride flag he flies during Pride Month in June.

Bauman says that since the ban, he has received an overwhelming number of positive comments from neighbors and hopes to keep spreading peace in his community.

“People have told me that they smile when they see it because it's something good, something positive," he said. "Why take that away? You know, you're not allowing people to show their personalities.”

Bauman has two weeks to remove his flag.