Map of the United States, highlighting Maine

This is a list of Maine state symbols in the United States.[1] The symbols were recognized and signed into law by the Maine Legislature and governor of Maine and are officially listed in the Maine Laws in article 1, chapter 9.[2]

The oldest symbols, the state flag and the state seal, were adopted in 1820,[3] and the most recent additions to the list were, the state song of the 21st century, My Sweet Maine in 2021[4] and the state butterfly, the pink-edged sulphur in 2023.[5]

State symbols

The Maine state tree, Eastern white pine
The Maine state bird, the Black-capped chickadee
The Maine state crustacean, the American lobster
State symbols table
Symbol Name Taxonomy Adopted Ref
State animal Moose Alces alces
1979
State ballad The Ballad of the 20th Mainenote
2019
State berry Blueberry Accinium angustifolium
1991
State beverage Moxie
2005
State bird Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapillus
1927
State butterfly Pink-edged sulphur Colias interior
2023
State cat Maine Coon
1985
State crustacean American Lobster Homarus americanus
2016
State dessert Blueberry pie
2011
State fish Landlocked Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
1969
State flag Flag of Maine
1901
State flower White Pine Cone and Tassel Pinus strobus (Linnaeus)
1895
State fossil Pertica quadrifaria Pertica quadrifaria
1985
State gemstone Tourmaline Ditrigonal pyramidal
1971
State Herb Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens
1999
State insect Honey bee Apis mellifera
1975
State motto Dirigo (I lead)
1820
State Nickname The Pine Tree State
1860
State seal Seal of Maine
1820
State soil Chesuncook
1999
State song The Maine songnote
1937
State song of 21st century My Sweet Mainenote
2021
State treat Whoopie pie
2011
State sweetener Maine Maple syrup
2015
State tree Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus
1945
State sailing vessel Bowdoin
1986

See also

Notes

a.^ Written by Griffin Sherry of The Ghost of Paul Revere
b.^ Written by Roger Vinton Snow
c.^ Written by Terry Swett

References

  1. ↑ "State Symbols". maine.gov. Secretary of State of Maine. 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Title 1, Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags". legislature.maine.gov. Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Whitney (January 26, 2001). "Flag of Maine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Nee, Liam (June 7, 2019). "Ballad of the 20th Maine' now the official state ballad". Portland, Maine: WCSH. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Grahamstaff, Gillian (May 29, 2023). "Maine now has a state butterfly thanks to 2 inquisitive fifth graders". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "What is the State Animal of Maine?". readnational.com. Read National. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Maine State Berry". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Simon, Scott (February 12, 2022). "Maine's beloved official drink, Moxie, is the latest casualty in supply chain issues". NPR. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Atkins, Clinton (July 1, 2023). "What is the State Bird of Maine? – 4 Facts About Them". thayerbirding.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Maine Coon Cats". Down East. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Maine State Crustacean". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ "State Dessert – Blueberry Pie". maine.gov. Secretary of State of Maine. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Landlocked Salmon". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Maine State Flower (Floral Emblem)". ereferencedesk.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Maine State Fossil – Pertica Quadrifaria". fossilera.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Tourmaline". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Wintergreen/Teaberry/Checkerberry". friendsofrachelcarsonnwr.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Maine Facts". senate.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  19. ↑ Kiffel-Alcheh, Jamie. "Maine". Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  20. ↑ Butler, Nicholas; Fernandez, Ivan; Hodgman, Lindsay; Johanson, Jamin; Turcotte, David. "Chesuncook Maine State Soil" (PDF). soils4teachers.org. Soil Science Society of America. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  21. ↑ Mecomber, Rebecca (June 25, 2023). "What Is the State Song of Maine?". unitedstatesnow.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Maine State 21st Century Song". legislature.maine.gov. Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Who Invented Whoopie Pies – Maine's Official Treat". lobsterAnywhere.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Maine State Sweetener". legislature.maine.gov. Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Maine State Tree". netstate.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Bowdoin". sailtraininginternational.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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