 Maryland Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Maryland can be found in our Maryland coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Maryland |
State Nickname: The Old Line State
also known as The Free State |
| State Capital: Annapolis |
| State Governor: Martin O'Malley |
| State Abbreviation: Md. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: MD |
| Area: 10,577 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: April 28, 1788 |
| State #: 7 |
| Borders: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, W. Virginia, Chesapeake Bay |
 Flag Meaning: Bears the Coat of Arms of Lord Baltimore. The alternating yellow and black are from Lord Calvert's family shield. The arms of the Calvert and Crossland (Mynne) families are displayed in diagonally opposing quadrants of the flag. The flag was adopted in 1904. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 8 |
| State Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) |
| State Flower: Black-eyed Susan |
| State Bird: Baltimore oriole |
| State Song: "Maryland! My Maryland!" |
| State Tree: white oak |
| State Mammal: Calico Cat; Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| State Reptile: Diamondback terrapin |
| State Fish: rockfish |
| State Butterfly: Baltimore Checkerspot |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Baltimore, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bowie, Hagerstown, Annapolis, Salisbury, College Park, Greenbelt |
Famous Residents:
- John Wilkes Booth, actor and Lincoln assassin
- Frederick Douglass, abolitionist
- Billie Holiday, singer
- Francis Scott Key, lawyer and poet
- Babe Ruth, baseball player
-Harriet Tubman, abolitionist
- Frank Zappa, singer |
| Attractions: Fort Frederick, Antietam Battlefield, Barbara Frietchie Home, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Flag House, Hammond Harwood House, St. Marys State House, Goddard Space Center, Washington Monument State Park |
| Agriculture: corn, dairy products, fruits, poultry, tobacco, vegetables |
| Industries: shipping, fishing |
| Natural Resources: fish, crabs, mackerel, oysters, shad, terrapin, clays, coal, imestone, sand and gravel |
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