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| | Secretary of State, Maine (USA) - State Seal |
 | | The seal of the State shall be a shield, argent, charged with a pine tree (americana, quinis ex uno folliculo setis) with a moose (cervus alces), at the foot of it, recumbent; supporters: on dexter side, a husbandman, resting on a scythe; on sinister side, a seaman, resting on an anchor. |
 | | Maine became a state on March 15, 1820 and the Legislature adopted the language governing the Seal's design on June 9. |
 | | Use of the Seal for commercial purposes is governed by Title 1 Section 204 and requires permission from the Governor (1 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. |
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