Welcome to Maryland! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | Free State, Old Line State | ||
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Scuto Bonae Voluntatis Tuae Coronasti Nos | > | |
Motto | Fatti maschii parole femine | > | |
Song | Maryland, My Maryland | 1939 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 1918 | > |
Tree | white oak (Quercus alba) | 1941 | > |
Bird | Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) | 1947 | > |
Horse | Thoroughbred (Equus caballus) | 2003 | > |
Dog | Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Canis lupus familiaris) | 1964 | > |
Cat | calico cat (Felis catus) | 2001 | > |
Reptile | diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) | 1994 | > |
Fish | rockfish or striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 1965 | > |
Insect | Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) | 1973 | > |
Crustacean | blue crab (Callinectes-sapidus) | 1989 | > |
Gem | Patuxent River stone | 2004 | > |
Fossil Shell † | Ecphora gardnerae | 1984 | > |
Dinosaur † | Astrodon johnstoni | 1998 | > |
Soil | Sassafras (unofficial) ![]() |
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Cultural Symbols | |||
Boat | Skipjack | 1985 | > |
Dessert | Smith Island Cake | 2008 | > |
Beverage | milk ![]() |
1998 | > |
Sport | jousting | 1962 | > |
Team Sport | lacrosse | 2004 | > |
Recreational and Team Sport | volleyball | 2014 | > |
Exercise | walking | 2008 | > |
Folk Dance | square dance ![]() |
1994 | > |
Theater | Center Stage, Baltimore | 1978 | > |
Summer Theater of Maryland | Olney Theatre, Montgomery County | 1978 | > |
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