Maine state symbols
The Flag of Maine
The Seal of Maine
Living insignia
Bird	Chickadee
Fish	Atlantic salmon
Flower	White pine cone
Insect	Honey bee
Mammal	Moose
Tree	Eastern white pine
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Moxie
Food	Blueberry pie
Fossil	Pertica quadrifaria
Gemstone	Tourmaline
Motto	Dirigo (I Lead)
Soil	Chesuncook
Song	"State of Maine Song"
State route marker

State quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols

Maine (/ˈmeɪn/) is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the U.S. states and territories. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the north. Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States, and the northernmost east of the Great Lakes. It is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior, and picturesque waterways; and also its seafood cuisine, especially clams and lobster. There is a continental climate throughout the state, even in coastal areas such as its most populous city of Portland. The capital is Augusta.

For thousands of years, indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European arrival in what is now Maine, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate, deprivations, and conflict with the local peoples caused many to fail over the years.

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