7th
State
April 28, 1788
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Maryland |
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Flag of the State of Maryland
State Abbreviation: MD
Nickname: Free State, Old Line State
Origin of Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England)
Maryland State:
Maryland State Symbols
Capital: Annapolis
Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)
Maryland State Seal
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Boat: Skipjack
Cat: Calico cat
Crustacean: Maryland Blue Crab
Dinosaur: Astrodon johnstoni
Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Drink: Milk
Fish: Rockfish
Flower: Black-eyed Susan
Folk Dance: Square Dance
Fossil Shell: Ecphora
Gem: Patuxent River Stone
Horse: Thoroughbred
Insect: Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Reptile: Diamondback Terrapin
Song: Maryland! My Maryland!
Sport: Jousting
Theater: Center Stage
Tree: White Oak
Things to Know
Exploring Maryland's Roots
Explore colonial Maryland history through 12 interactive activities filled with text, narration, video, and sound effects.
Major Rivers: Potomac River, Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Susquehanna River
Famous Marylanders
Benjamin Banneker mathematician, astronomer
Eubie Blake musician
John Wilkes Booth actor, Lincoln assassin
Samuel Chase jurist
Frederick Douglass abolitionist
Harriet Tubman abolitionist
Philip Glass composer
Matthew Henson explorer
Johns Hopkins financier
Francis Scott Key laywer, author
Wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
Thurgood Marshall jurist
Charles Willson Peale painter, naturalist
Babe Ruth baseball player
Things to Do
Maryland State Bird and State Flower Printable
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Sites to See
National Register-Lighthouses in Maryland
Tour online a sample of Maryland lighthouses.
Animal Bits
Learn about the animals of Maryland.
Fish Facts
Welcome to fish facts, a collection of information about the
wide variety of fish you can find in the state of Maryland.
Horseshoe Crab
Information on their biology, history and their role in the Chesapeake Bay.
Fort McHenry
Learn all about this historic site in Baltimore, Maryland
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