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Maine State Flag Proposal No 14 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1507hrs cst.png|Maine State Flag Proposal No. 14 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1507hrs cst
 
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Maine.png|Maine State Flag Symplistic Proposal. The blue triangle in the center is a big pine tree, and the upside-down triangle alongside the white diagonal on the right represent the ocean and coastline. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
 
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ME flag proposal Ed Mitchell 2.png|Updated Maine state flag proposal by Ed Mitchell. 2016.
 
Maine Flag Proposal No. 15 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1002 HRS CST..png|Maine Flag Proposal No. 15 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1002 HRS CST.
 
Maine Flag Proposal No. 15 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1002 HRS CST..png|Maine Flag Proposal No. 15 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1002 HRS CST.
 
Maine Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1006 HRS CST..png|Maine Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1006 HRS CST.
 
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Revision as of 15:39, 31 May 2017

The flag of the state of Maine features the state coat of arms on a blue field. In the center of the shield, a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state. The North Star represents the state motto: Dirigo ("I Lead").

According to the official description, the flag should have a fringe of yellow silk and should have a blue and white silk cord attached at the spearhead. These embellishments are very rarely observed.

Maine is one of only two states with a separate ensign, which is rarely seen (the other is Massachusetts). It features symbols from the current flag and the older one, with a white field and green pine tree. The green pine tree has the seaman's anchor, and the words "MAINE" and "DIRIGO" around it.

Historical Flag of Maine

Originally, the state flag consisted of a green pine tree, symbol of New England in the center, with a blue "North Star", all on a buff-colored background.

Proposals for a New Flag of Maine