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the State of Maine
The flag of Maine is a dark blue field bearing the state coat of arms, including a shield with a moose beneath a pine tree, supporters, a North Star, and the words “Dirigo” and “Maine.”
Traits
- Layout
- Centered emblem
- Pattern
- Solid with center symbol
- Symbols
- Coat of arms
- Emblem
- Center
- Text
- Motto
Details
- Catalogue
- #1087
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- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
Maine adopted its current flag in 1909. The design places the state coat of arms on a dark blue field. The coat of arms centers a shield showing a moose resting beneath a white pine tree, flanked by a farmer with a scythe and a seaman leaning on an anchor, symbolizing the state’s historic reliance on agriculture and the sea. A single North Star above the shield represents the state motto, Dirigo, meaning “I Lead.” From 1901 to 1909, Maine used an earlier state flag with a buff field, a green pine tree, and a blue five-pointed North Star in the canton.
