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Subtitle 1 - State Seal
Section 7-101 - Adoption and Use - (a) The Great Seal of Maryland is the State seal....
Section 7-102 - Description - (a) (1) The obverse of the Great Seal of Maryland...
Section 7-103 - Custody - The Secretary of State shall have custody of the State...
Section 7-104 - Use - (a) (1) The Governor may have the State seal: (i)...
Subtitle 2 - Flags
Section 7-201 - Adoption of State Flag - The Maryland flag is the State flag.
Section 7-202 - Description of State Flag - (a) The State flag is divided into quarters. (b) The...
Section 7-203 - Ornament for State Flag - Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an...
Section 7-204 - Display on State House -- Flag of the United States and State Flag - (a) The flag of the United States and the State...
Section 7-205 - Display on State House -- Armed Forces Flags - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 7-206 - Manufacturing Requirements -- Flag of the United States and State Flag - A flag of the United States or a State flag...
Subtitle 3 - Additional Emblems; Designations
Part I - Animals, Plants, and Wildlife
Section 7-301 - Bird - The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is the State bird.
Section 7-302 - Cat - The calico cat is the State cat.
Section 7-303 - Crustacean - The Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) is the State crustacean.
Section 7-304 - Dog - The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the State dog.
Section 7-305 - Fish - The striped bass or rockfish (Morone saxatilis) is the State...
Section 7-306 - Flower - The Black–Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is the State flower.
Section 7-307 - Horse - The thoroughbred horse is the State horse.
Section 7-308 - Insect - The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) is the State insect.
Section 7-309 - Reptile - The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the State reptile.
Section 7-310 - Tree - The white oak (Quercus alba) is the State tree.
Part II - Arts, Culture, and Food
Section 7-313 - Dessert - Smith Island cake is the State dessert.
Section 7-314 - Drink - Milk is the State drink.
Section 7-315 - Folk Dance - Square dancing is the State folk dance.
Section 7-316 - Mascot - The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the official mascot of...
Section 7-317 - Poet Laureate - (a) The Governor may designate a citizen of the State...
Section 7-318 - Theaters - (a) Center Stage in Baltimore City is the State theater....
Part III - Natural History
Section 7-322 - Dinosaur - The Astrodon johnstoni is the State dinosaur.
Section 7-323 - Fossil Shell - The Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae (Wilson) is the State fossil shell.
Section 7-324 - Gem - The Patuxent River stone is the State gem.
Section 7-325 - State Paleonotology Collection and Research Center - The Calvert Marine Museum is the State paleontology collection and...
Part IV - Sports and Recreation
Section 7-327 - Boat - The skipjack is the State boat.
Section 7-328 - Exercise - Walking is the State exercise.
Section 7-329 - Sports - (a) Jousting is the State sport. (b) Lacrosse is the...
Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days
Section 7-401 - Asian Lunar New Year Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the day designated as...
Section 7-402 - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day - March 30 shall be Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in...
Section 7-403 - Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day - The Governor annually shall: (1) proclaim April 3 as Crime...
Section 7-404 - John Hanson's Birthday - The Governor annually shall proclaim April 13 as John Hanson’s...
Section 7-405 - National Healthcare Decisions Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare...
Section 7-406 - Law Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim May 1 as Law Day...
Section 7-407 - Maryland Centenarians Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Thursday in May...
Section 7-408 - Negro Baseball League Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Saturday in May...
Section 7-409 - Memorial Day Moment of Silence - The Governor annually shall issue a proclamation encouraging the media,...
Section 7-410 - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the first Sunday in...
Section 7-411 - Juneteenth National Freedom Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth National...
Section 7-412 - Maryland Charter Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim June 20 as Maryland Charter...
Section 7-413 - Thurgood Marshall Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim July 2 as Thurgood...
Section 7-414 - South Asian American Heritage Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim October 2 as South...
Section 7-415 - Poetry Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim October 15 as Poetry...
Section 7-416 - Maryland Emancipation Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim November 1 as Maryland Emancipation...
Section 7-417 - Annapolis Charter Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim December 17 as Annapolis Charter...
Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months
Section 7-501 - Black History Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of February...
Section 7-502 - Irish-American Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March...
Section 7-503 - Women's History Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March...
Section 7-504 - Caribbean Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of August...
Section 7-505 - Hispanic Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month from September...
Section 7-506 - German-American Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of October...
Section 7-507 - American Indian Heritage Month - (a) In recognition of the contributions that American Indians have...
Subtitle 6 - Commemorative Weeks
Section 7-601 - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the second week in...