The state coat of arms is placed on a blue field. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represents the work that people did in early times. The North Star represents the state motto: "Dirigo" ("I Direct"). Flag adopted 1909

Population, 2006 estimate 1,321,574, White persons 96.9%, Black persons 0.8%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.6%, Asian persons 0.8%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%, Persons reporting two or more races 0.9%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 1.1%.