Matthew

04/05/13

Our 50 States: Maine

Symbols of Maine• The state bird Black-capped chickadee

• The state flower is: White Pine Cone and Tassel

• The state tree is: Eastern White Pine

State Flag• The state flag of Maine was adopted in 1909. It

displays Maine's coat-of-arms on a field of blue

State NicknameMaine is the Pine Tree State because they have a lot of pine trees.

Maine became a state on March 15,1820. It was the 23rd state.

Statehood

Places to Visit: Fort Kent

Famous People

• Albert Einstein was a famous scientist.

Thanks for visiting the great state of…

Maine