Flag Of Maine State
The north star represents the state motto.
Flag of maine state. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. The flag of the u s. Official state flag of maine. The flag of the state of maine features maine s state coat of arms on a blue field.
It displays maine s coat of arms on a field of blue the same shade of blue as the national flag maine s state seal also displays the coat of arms. The flag has recently seen a revival of interest due to local maine vexillologists advocating for its re adoption and businesses selling reproductions of it. At the heart of the coat of arms is a farmer supporting himself with a scythe and a seaman resting his feet on an anchor. The coat of arms of the state of maine is placed on a blue field of the same shade of blue in the flag of the united states.
In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. The star was an appropriate symbol as maine was the northernmost state for many years. The current state flag was established in february 1909. A flag design consisting of a pine tree and the north star on a buff light tan background was adopted on march 21 1901.
Adopted by the legislature of 1909. Dirigo i lead or i direct the center shield features symbols of the natural richness of maine a pine. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state and the north star represents the state motto. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state.
It was later replaced by a more standard military style flag in 1909. The design commonly used omits the circular ring prescribed by maine law as a part of. The flag of maine is blue with the state s coat of arms right at its center. The official maine state flag design adopted in 1909 features the state coat of arms on a field of blue.
Between the seaman and farmer is a shield containing a moose pine tree green grass deep blue water and blue sky.