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State Symbols: Official State Name Designations of the 50 States

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Maine Symbols, State Names

Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union.

Nick Name

Northeast

  • Pine Tree State - Recognizes the white pine tree, an officially designated state symbol. Maine possesses over 17 million acres of forests

  • Border State

  • Old Dirigo State - State motto, Dirigo,

  • Vacationland - License plates.

Origin of Name

First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.

It is really not known how the name for this state originated. One theory suggests that the state was named by French colonists after the French province of Mayne. Another mentions that "Main" was a common term to describe a mainland

Postal Code

ME

Resident's Name

Mainer

 

State Symbols

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National Forests


White Mountain National Forest

 

 

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