In the new version created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner, the tree is an Eastern White Pine, which is Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent the 16 counties in Maine.

Lemire gave the tree 16 branches to represent the state’s 16 counties. The design was one of 400 submissions Maine’s secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, received.

PORTLAND, Maine (CN) — Maine will keep its official state flag as is. Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew ...

Maine’s old flag has experienced a wave of popularity since the state’s 2020 bicentennial celebration, appearing on hats, T-shirts, tote bags and license plates. Mr.

The new pine tree plate will replace the chickadee license plate, which has been in circulation for more than 25 years, according to a news release from the Maine secretary of state's office.

Mary Catus was working in the Maine Secretary of State’s office in 2023 when it was charged with coming up with a design for the new plate, which by statute must either include a pine tree and ...