| Date Admitted: | 1820 |
| State Capital: | Augusta |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Twenty-third State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1909 |
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| State Motto: | "I lead", "I direct" or "I guide" |
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| Nickname: | The Pine Tree State |
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| State Land Area: | 30,865 square miles |
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| State Governor: | Angus S. King, Jr. |
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| State Song: | "State of Maine Song" CLICK HERE TO HEAR IT! |
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| State Flower: | Cone and Tassel from the eastern white pine |
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| State Tree: | Eastern white pine |
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| State Gemstone: | Tourmaline |
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| State Bird: | Chickadee |
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| State Cat: | Maine Coon Cat |
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| State Insect: | Honeybee |
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| State Animal: | Moose |
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| State Fish: | Landlocked Salmon |
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| State Fossil: | Pertica quadrifaria |
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| State Berry: | Wild Blueberry |
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| State Herb: | Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) |
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| State Soil: | Chesuncook Soil Series |
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