In the new version created by Adam Lemire of Gardiner, the tree is an Eastern White Pine, which is Maine’s state tree, and has 16 branches to represent the 16 counties in Maine.

Lemire gave the tree 16 branches to represent the state’s 16 counties. The design was one of 400 submissions Maine’s secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, received.

This image provided by the Secretary of State’s Office in May 2023 shows a preliminary design for the Maine license plate, while the final version will be unveiled next week.

After 25 years of chickadees perching on the bumpers of Maine cars, the state has unveiled the design of a new license plate that features a realistic-looking white pine tree with branches, a dark ...

A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut. By Alex Vadukul For more than a century, Maine’s state flag has been a ...

Maine is replacing the chickadee with the pine tree on its new license plate design. Here's what it looks like. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...