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State Flag: Black and gold quarters (the arms of Lord Baltimore’s family, the Calverts) along with red and white quarters (the arms of his mother’s family, the Crosslands) |
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State Song: “Maryland, My Maryland,” written by teacher James Ryder Randall after a Civil War riot in Baltimore |
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State Dessert: Smith Island Cake, made by the ladies of Smith Island for years, has achieved national recognition. With impossibly thin layers of cake and icing stacked high, Smith Island cakes are a unique treat
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State Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a hunting breed with webbed paws and a waterproof coat |
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State Cat: Calico, with colors resembling the Maryland flag |
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State Bird: Baltimore Oriole, with black and gold coloring |
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State Fish: Striped bass, also known as rockfish |
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State Crustacean: Maryland blue crab |
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State Boat: Skipjack, the last working boat under sail in North America, used for dredging oysters in the Chesapeake Bay |
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State Flower: Black-eyed Susan, with black and gold coloring and a blossom of 13 petals |
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State Tree: White Oak |
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State Sport: Jousting, which requires horseback riders to spear small, suspended rings |
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State Folk Dance: Square dancing |
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State Drink: Milk |
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State Dinosaur: Astrodon johnstoni, “star tooth,” which lived between 95 and 130 million years ago |
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State Fossil Shell: Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae, an extinct Chesapeake Bay snail |
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State Insect: Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly, with orange and white spots on a black base |
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State Reptile: Diamondback terrapin, also the University of Maryland College Park mascot |