List of Maine state symbols

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The U.S. state of Maine has several official symbols.[1][2]

State symbols[]

  • State Animal: Moose
  • State Ballad: "The Ballad of the 20th Maine" by The Ghost of Paul Revere[3]
  • State Berry: Blueberry
  • State Beverage: Moxie
  • State Bird: Chickadee (Boreal Chickadee & Black-capped Chickadee)
  • State Cat: Maine Coon Cat
  • State Crustacean:Lobster
  • State Dessert: Blueberry pie
  • State Fish: Landlocked salmon
  • State Flag: Flag of Maine
  • State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
  • State Fossil: Pertica quadrifaria
  • State Gemstone: Tourmaline
  • State Herb: Wintergreen[4]
  • State Insect: Honey bee
  • State Motto: Dirigo (I Lead)
  • State Nickname: The Pine Tree State
  • State Seal: Seal of Maine
  • State Soil:
  • State Song: "State of Maine Song" by Roger Vinton Snow
  • State Treat: Whoopie pie
  • State Tree: Eastern White Pine
  • State Vessel: Bowdoin

References[]

  1. ^ "Facts About Maine". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Secretary of State Kids: State Symbols". Maine.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Establish the State Ballad of Maine". Maine.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "State Herb - Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) | Maine Secretary of State Kids' Page".
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