List of Maine state symbols explained

This is a list of Maine state symbols in the United States. 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.

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

State symbols

Symbol	Name	Taxonomy	Adopted
State animal	Moose	Alces alces
State ballad	The Ballad of the 20th Maine
State berry	Blueberry	Accinium angustifolium
State beverage	Moxie
State bird	Black-capped chickadee	Poecile atricapillus
State butterfly	Pink-edged sulphur	Colias interior
State cat	Maine Coon
State crustacean	American Lobster	Homarus americanus
State dessert	Blueberry pie
State fish	Landlocked Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar
State flag	Flag of Maine
State flower	White Pine Cone and Tassel	Pinus strobus (Linnaeus)
State fossil	Pertica quadrifaria	Pertica quadrifaria
State gemstone	Tourmaline	Ditrigonal pyramidal
State Herb	Wintergreen	Gaultheria procumbens
State insect	Honey bee	Apis mellifera
State motto	Dirigo (I lead)
State Nickname	The Pine Tree State
State seal	Seal of Maine
State soil	Chesuncook
State song	The Maine song
State song of 21st century	My Sweet Maine
State treat	Whoopie pie
State sweetener	Maine Maple syrup
State tree	Eastern White Pine	Pinus strobus
State sailing vessel	Bowdoin

See also

• Lists of United States state symbols

Notes

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References

See main article: e and expanded.