Species
| Type | Symbol | Description | Year | Image | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula |
The male's black and orange feathers are similar to the Calvert seal. This led to the bird receiving its name of Baltimore. | 1947 | ||
| Cat | Calico Cat Felis silvestris catus |
The Calico has tri-color fur of orange, black and white, which is the same colors as the Calvert seal. | 2001 | ||
| Crustacean | Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun |
The Blue Crab is found in the Chesapeake Bay and is the most valuable species harvested from the bay. | 1989 | ||
| Dinosaur | Astrodon Astrodon johnstoni |
In 1958, the first astrodon fossils were found in Maryland. The lived in what is now Maryland from 95 to 130 million years ago. | 1998 | ||
| Dog | Chesapeake Bay Retriever Canis lupis familiaris |
Named after the Chesapeake Bay, the retriever was developed in the United States to recover waterfowl for hunters. | 1964 | ||
| Fish | Rockfish Morone saxatilis |
The rockfish, also called striped bass, is found in abundance in Maryland. | 1965 | ||
| Flower | Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta |
A daisy with yellow petals and a dark purple center. | 1918 | ||
| Horse | Thoroughbred horse Equus caballus |
The Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing is held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. | 2003 | ||
| Insect | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) |
The butterfly has orange and black colorings, which is the same colors as the Calvert seal. | 1973 | ||
| Reptile | Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin |
The terrapin were abundant and easy to catch and became a gourmet food until over-harvesting depleted terrapin stocks. The University of Maryland's nickname is the "terrapins". | 1994 | ||
| Tree | White Oak Quercus alba |
A long-lived and one of the pre-eminent hardwoods of America. It is also the state tree of Illinois and Connecticut. The Wye Oak was believed to be the largest and oldest white oak at 540 years old until it fell during a thunderstorm in 2002. | 1941 |
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