List of Maryland state symbols
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This is a list of symbols of the U.S. State of Maryland. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Maryland General Assembly and signed into law by the governor. However, two of the more famous symbols of Maryland, the state motto and the state nicknames, were never made official by the state government. While the state seal derives from the colonial heritage of the state, the majority of official state symbols were designated in the last few decades.
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[edit] Miscellaneous
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Arms of the Calvert and Crossland families | 1904[A] |  |
| Motto | Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) |
n/a[B] |  |
| Nicknames | The Old Line State The Free State |
n/a[C] | |
| Seal | The Great Seal of Maryland | 1969[D] | |
[edit] Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) |
1918 |  |
| Tree | White Oak (Quercus alba) |
1941 |  |
[edit] Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) |
1947 |  |
| Cat | Calico Cat (Felis silvestris catus) |
2001 |  |
| Crustacean | Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) |
1989 |  |
| Dinosaur | Astrodon (Astrodon johnstoni) |
1998 | |
| Dog | Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Canis lupis familiaris) |
1964 |  |
| Fish | Rockfish (Morone saxatilis) |
1965 |  |
| Horse | Thoroughbred horse (Equus caballus) |
2003 |  |
| Insect | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) |
1973 |  |
| Reptile | Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) |
1994 |  |
[edit] Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae | 1994 |  |
| Gem | Patuxent River Stone (Agate) |
2004 |
[edit] Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat | Skipjack | 1985 |  |
| Drink | Milk | 1998 |  |
| Dessert | Smith Island Cake | 2008 | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1994 |  |
| Song | Maryland, My Maryland | 1939 |  |
| Sport (individual) | Jousting | 1962 | |
| Sport (team) | Lacrosse | 2004 |  |
| Theater | Center Stage | 1978 | |
| Summer theater | Olney Theatre Center | 1978 |
[edit] Notes
- A While 1904 was the official date of adoption, the flag has colonial roots. Calvert was the surname of the Lords Baltimore, proprietors of the Maryland colony, and Crossland was the maiden name of the mother of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore.[1]
- B The state motto has never been formally adopted, though it was the motto of the Calvert family upon the founding of Maryland in 1634 and appears on the Great Seal of Maryland.[2]
- C No state nickname has ever been officially adopted. The Old Line State might have originated as a nickname during the Revolutionary War, while The Free State originated from an editorial in the Baltimore Sun in 1923.[3] The Old Line State was also used on the Maryland commemorative coin for its 50 State Quarters design in 2000.
- D The great seal has evolved since colonial times, and today includes imagery from the original Calvert seal of 1648; the most recent revisions were made in 1969.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Maryland State Flag. Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ Great Seal of Maryland (reverse). Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ Nicknames. Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ State Seal. Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
[edit] External links
- Maryland State Symbols. Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- Nicknames. Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
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