List of Maine state symbols
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State symbols
- State Animal: MooseMooseThe moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
- State Berry: Wild Blueberry
- State Beverage: MoxieMoxieMoxie is a carbonated beverage that was one of the first mass-produced soft drinks in the United States. It continues to be regionally popular today....
- State Bird: ChickadeeChickadeeChickadee is a group of birds in the Paridae familyChickadee may also refer to:* USS Chickadee , a minesweeper in the United States Navy* Chickadee , a Canadian children's magazine-See also:* Black-capped Chickadee...
- State Cat: Maine Coon Cat
- State Dessert: Blueberry PieBlueberry pieBlueberry pie is a sweet pie filled with blueberries. Blueberry pie was first eaten by early American settlers and remains a popular dessert in the United States and around the world. Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries is the official state dessert of the U.S. state of Maine....
- State Treat: Whoopie PieWhoopie pieThe whoopie pie is an American baked good that may be considered either a cookie, pie, or cake...
- State Fish: Landlocked SalmonSalmonSalmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
- State Flag: Flag of MaineFlag of Maine-Ensign:Maine is also one of only two states with a separate ensign, which is rarely seen . It features symbols from the current flag and the older one, with a white field and green pine tree...
- State Flower: White Pine Cone
- State Fossil: Pertica Quadrifaria
- State Gemstone: TourmalineTourmalineTourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone and the gem comes in a wide variety of colors...
- State Herb: WintergreenWintergreenWintergreen is a group of plants. Wintergreen once commonly referred to plants that continue photosynthesis throughout the winter...
- State Insect: Honeybee
- State Motto: Dirigo (I Lead)
- State Nickname: The Pine Tree State
- State Seal: Seal of MaineSeal of MaineThe Great Seal of the State of Maine was adopted in June 1820. There have been variations in the details of the seal, but the overall design and images remain true to the original. The center of the seal is a shield adorned with a tranquil scene of a moose resting in a field bordered by water and...
- State Soil: Chesuncook Soil Series
- State Song: "State of Maine Song" by Roger Vinton Snow
- State Tree: White PineWhite Pine-Trees:* Trees in the pine subgenus Pinus subgenus Strobus** Eastern White Pine , one of these species, native to northeastern North America...
- State Vessel: "Bowdoin"