Maryland
"Free State; Old Line State"
- Motto
- Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)
- Capitol
- Annapolis
- Name Origin
- In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)
- Statehood Date
- April 28, 1788 (7th)
Cities in Maryland
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Maryland along with the year they became official.
| Bird | Baltimore Oriole (1947) |
| Boat | Skipjack (1985) |
| Crustacean | Maryland Blue Crab (1989) |
| Dinosaur | Astrodon Johnstoni (1998) |
| Dog | Chesapeake Bay Retriever (1964) |
| Beverage | Milk (1998) |
| Flower | Black-Eyed Susan (1918) |
| Fish | Rockfish (1965) |
| Folk Dance | Square Dance (1994) |
| Fossil Shell | Ecphora Gardnerae Gardnerae (Wilson) (1994) |
| Insect | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (1973) |
| Reptile | Diamondback Terrapin (1994) |
| Song | “Maryland! My Maryland!” (1939) |
| Sport | Jousting (1962) |
| Team Sport | Lacrosse (2004) |
| Tree | White Oak (1941) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 541.9 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 9,774 sq mi. (25,315 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 350 ft (106.68 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 109°F (43°C) on July 10, 1936
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –40°F (–40°C) on January 13, 1912
