A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation â Reflections on the Revolution in France]
Maine is both the northernmost state in New England and the largest, accounting for almost half the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state to border only one other state (New Hampshire to the west).
According to Dave Martucci, the first Official Maine State Flag, adopted in 1901, displayed a tall pine tree in the center of the flag and a blue polar star in the upper left-hand corner. The Lumber State. Maine has been a leading producer of lumber products.