Some interesting facts about Maryland:
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
State Reptile: Diamondback Terrapin
State Fish: Rockfish Striped Bass
State Crustacean: Maryland Blue Crab....ooh, yummy!
State Insect - Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
State Dog - Chesapeake Bay Retriever
State Flower - Blackeyed susan
State Tree - White Oak
The state flag of
Maryland was officially adopted in 1904.
It is the only US state flag
based on British heraldry
(the coats of arms of noble families). The
flag's design was based
on the coat of arms adopted by George Calvert,
the first Lord Baltimore.
The alternating yellow and black are from
Lord Calvert's family shield;
the red and white design is either from
Calvert's maternal family,
the Crosslands, or his wife's family, the
Mynnes.
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