State of Maine
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about Maine
- The State of Maine is the 23rd U.S. state.
- Maine received statehood on March 15, 1820.
- Maine's state capital is Agusta.
- Maine's state postal abbreviation is ME.
Maine's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree
- Official State Bird: Black-capped Chickadee
- Official State Bird Latin Name: Poecile atricapilla
- Official State Flower: Eastern white pine tassel and cone
- Official State Flower Latin Name: Pinus strobus
- Year: 1895
- Official State Motto: Dirigo
- Official State Motto Latin Translation: I Direct
- Official State Song: State of Maine Song
- Official State Tree: Eastern white pine
- Official State Tree Latin Name: Pinus strobus
- Year: 1945