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1 §203. Use of state seal in any place but office of Secretary of State

§203. Use of state seal in any place but office of Secretary of State Whoever intentionally uses the seal of the State of Maine, or takes any impression therefrom, for any purpose, in any other place than the office of the Secretary of State at Augusta, or intentionally issues, or receives and acts under any […]

1 §214. State insect

§214. State insect The honeybee shall be designated as the official insect for the State of Maine.   [PL 1975, c. 271 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 271 (NEW).

1 §204. Use of state seal for commercial purposes

§204. Use of state seal for commercial purposes No imitation, imprint, representation, facsimile or copy of the seal of the State of Maine shall be used or displayed for commercial purposes by any person, firm or corporation, except by written permission of the Governor. Any person may sell flags containing the state seal or a […]

1 §215. State animal

§215. State animal The state animal shall be the moose.   [PL 1979, c. 234 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 234 (NEW).

1 §205. State motto

§205. State motto The state motto shall be “Dirigo” (I direct or I guide).  

1 §216. State fossil

§216. State fossil “Pertica quadrifaria” shall be designated as the official fossil of the State of Maine.   [PL 1985, c. 737, Pt. A, §3 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 22 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 73 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 737, §A3 (RPR).

1 §206. State flag

§206. State flag The flag to be known as the official flag of the State shall be of blue, of the same color as the blue field in the flag of the United States, and of the following dimensions and designs; to wit, the length or height of the staff to be 9 feet, including […]

1 §206-A. Prisoner of war – missing in action flag

§206-A. Prisoner of war – missing in action flag 1.  Required.  The prisoner of war – missing in action flag must be flown in the following places until all those individuals designated as prisoners of war or missing in action are released or accounted for:   A. Above the State House;   [PL 2005, c. […]

1 §207. Merchant and marine flag

§207. Merchant and marine flag The flag to be known as the merchant and marine flag of the State shall be of white, at the top of which in blue letters shall be the motto “Dirigo”; beneath the motto shall be the representation of a pine tree in green color, the trunk of which shall […]

1 §208. State tree

§208. State tree The official tree of the State shall be the white pine tree.