If you are one of the more than nine million visitors that come to Maine annually, then you must be really smitten by the lobster's delicacy that abounds in the state. In fact, because of the demand 50 million pounds of lobsters have to be hauled from the sea yearly just to meet the increasing need of dining facilities.
Although sea products does not only dictate the economy of the state but also agricultural yields, like timber-based products from Maine's forests, potatoes, apples, and blueberries from the land that are found supplied around the country. As development continues to move north, conservationist are now buying pristine lands to avert disruption of the ecology and maintain the balance required by the environment of the state.
As residents enjoy the bounty of Maine, it regards its emblem as truly reflective of the sentiment of the state, but it somehow was dealt some kind of setback because the flag had been selected in surveys as one the worst in design among 72 states in the U.S. and Canada. Like Kentucky, the
State Flag of Maine features a coat of arms in the center of a blue field.
The coat of arms features a moose resting under a tall pine tree, together with a farmer and a seaman that projects the state's reliance on agriculture, and a north star that is reflective of the state motto "Dirigo," I Lead.
However, the state did not officially specify the colors of the coat of arms, so colors vary depending on the flag manufacturers that supply the flags. But, the state is specific on the blue field to be similar to the
United States of America.
by:
The Flagman
