Maine

Maine
Country	United States
Flag of Maine
Adopted	16 June 1909
Score in 2001 NAVA survey	3.39/10 (60th of 72)
Maine Merchant and Marine Flag
Adopted	16 March 1939
Wikipedia article

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.

Reconstruction of the First Flag of Maine, adopted March 6th, 1901

Proposals for a New Flag of Maine

ME Flag Proposal "FederalRepublic"

ME Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"

ME Flag Proposal "Gfour"

ME Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"

ME Flag Proposal "Edward O'Connor"

ME Flag Proposal "charl"

ME Flag Proposal "NSCatilina"

ME Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"

ME Flag Proposal "Sammy"

ME Proposed Flag "VT45"

ME Flag Proposal "duocitizen"

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 1 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 12 AUG 2014 at 1107hrs cst

Maine State Flag No. 2 Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 12 AUG 2014

ME Flag Proposal "Rebranding America" modified by Ben Karnell

ME Flag Proposal "BigRed618"

ME Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell"

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 3 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 0150hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 4 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 0211hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 5 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 0233hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 6 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 0853hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 7 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 0909hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 8 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1230hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 9 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1233hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 10 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1318hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 11 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1421hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 12 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1445hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 13 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1459hrs cst

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 14 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 OCT 2014 at 1507hrs cst

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.

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.

Maine Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 18 MAY 2015 at 1006 HRS CST.

Maine State Flag Proposal No. 17 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 1 JUL 2015 at 0700 HRS CST.

ME flag proposal by 5thEye

Maine Flag Proposal by TheMaster001

Maine flag proposal 1 by Hans. Feb 2016. (details)

Maine flag proposal 2 by Hans. Apr 2016. (details)

ME Flag Proposal by "ZeekLTK" - based on Quebec flag with Maine colors and pine symbol

ME Flag Proposal 2 by "ZeekLTK"

ME Flag Proposal by nhprman

ME Flag Proposal 3 by "ZeekLTK"

Complex clip art tree redrawn many times over. Buff field & blue star. Design by Rotten Ali.

High - Vis winter flag In my collection I would propose that the state have two offical flags - this one flown for 3 months of the winter period - day glow orange - sky blue star in same shade as the Maine ribbon. Design by Rotten Ali.