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Green pine tree on a buff field with a blue star in the canton. The flag of the U.S. state of Maine from 1901 to 1909 was the first official flag to be used to represent the state other than its militia; it was later replaced by a more standard military-style flag in 1909. The flag has recently seen a revival of interest due to local Maine ...
The flag of Maine, the "pine tree state", also featured a pine tree on a buff field with a blue star in the canton from 1901 to 1909. The flag was a popular regional New England flag and was used to muster troops during the American Revolution before Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes.
The eastern white pine is the provincial tree of Ontario, Canada. In the United States, it is the state tree of Maine (as of 1945) and Michigan (as of 1955). Its "pine cone and tassel" is also the state flower of Maine, and is prominently featured on the state’s license plates.
Maine ( / meɪn / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, and the easternmost state. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New ...
The plate features a tall green pine — the state tree — and the North Star, icons featured on the state's first official flag in 1901. Maine's chickadee makes way for state tree and North Star ...
The plate features a tall green pine — the state tree — and the North Star, icons featured on the state's first official flag in 1901. Maine residents will vote in November on whether to adopt ...
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.
A state coat of arms on a blue field. The flag of the state of Maine features Maine 's state coat of arms on a blue field. In the center of the shield, a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state. The North Star represents the state motto: dirigo ("I Lead").