Nicknamed The Pinetree State, Maine entered into Statehood on March 15, 1820. The Maine State Capital is Augusta, and the Maine State motto is dingo, which means I lead. The Maine State flower is the white pine cone and tassel (1895). The Maine State tree is the white pine tree (1945). The Maine State bird is the chickadee (1927). The Maine State fish is the landlocked salmon (1969). The Maine State mineral is the tourmaline (1971). The Maine State song is the “State of Maine Song” (1937). The Maine State animal is the moose (1979). The Maine State cat is the Maine coon cat (1985). The Maine State fossil is the pertica quadrifaria (1985). The Maine State insect is the honeybee (1975).