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State Symbols

There is little debate that Maryland has unique, and some of the coolest, state symbols!

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Maryland State FlagMaryland State FlagState 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)

 

Smith Island CakeState 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 

 

 

Chesapeake Bay retrieverState Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a hunting breed with webbed paws and a waterproof coat

 

 

Calico CatState Cat: Calico, with colors resembling the Maryland flag

 

 

Baltimore OrioleState Bird: Baltimore Oriole, with black and gold coloring

 

 

striped bassState Fish: Striped bass, also known as rockfish

 

 

crabState Crustacean: Maryland blue crab

 

 

SkipjackState Boat: Skipjack, the last working boat under sail in North America, used for dredging oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

 

 

Blackeyed SusanState Flower: Black-eyed Susan, with black and gold coloring and a blossom of 13 petals

 

 

White Oak treeState Tree: White Oak

 

 

JoustingState Sport: Jousting, which requires horseback riders to spear small, suspended rings

 

 

Folk dancingState Folk Dance: Square dancing

 

 

glass of milkState Drink: Milk

 

 

DinosaurState Dinosaur: Astrodon johnstoni, “star tooth,” which lived between 95 and 130 million years ago

 

 

Fossil ShellState Fossil Shell: Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae, an extinct Chesapeake Bay snail

 

 

butterflyState Insect: Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly, with orange and white spots on a black base

 

 

terrapinState Reptile: Diamondback terrapin, also the University of Maryland College Park mascot