The U.S. state of Maine has several official symbols.

State symbols

* State Animal: Moose * State Ballad: "The Ballad of the 20th Maine" by The Ghost of Paul Revere * State Berry:

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* State Beverage: Moxie * State Bird: Chickadee ( Boreal Chickadee & Black-capped Chickadee) * State Cat: Maine Coon Cat * State Crustacean:

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* State Dessert: Blueberry pie * State Fish: Landlocked salmon * State Flag: Flag of Maine * State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel * State Fossil:

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* State Gemstone: Tourmaline * State Herb: Wintergreen * State Insect: Honey bee * State Motto: '' Dirigo'' (I Lead) * State Nickname: The Pine Tree State * State Seal: Seal of Maine * State Soil: Chesuncook (soil) * State Song: "

State of Maine Song The "State of Maine" is the anthem of the U.S. state of Maine, adopted as the state song in 1937. It was written and composed by Roger Vinton Snow, who died in 1953. Lyrics Grand State of Maine, proudly we sing To tell your glories to the land, ...

" by Roger Vinton Snow * State Treat: Whoopie pie * State Tree:

Eastern White Pine ''Pinus strobus'', commonly called the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada west through the Great Lakes ...

* State Vessel: '' Bowdoin''

References

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Symbols A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different conc ...