The Old Line State's bird wears the Calvert family colors
Maryland adopted the Baltimore Oriole in 1947, but the bird was named for Lord Baltimore — the Calvert family — back in the 1700s, because its black-and-orange plumage matched the family's coat of arms. The bird wore the colors before there was a Maryland.
Where it fits
Maryland's state bird, alone. The Baltimore Oriole breeds across the Eastern US, but only MD claims it.
Why a Baltimore Oriole
- The orange is unmistakable. Brilliant against any tree it lands in. Visible from a row house roof in Baltimore or a tobacco field in St. Mary's.
- It weaves a hanging nest. Sock-like, swinging from the high branches of an elm or maple. Craftsmanship.
- It eats fruit and nectar. Will come to oranges set out on a deck. A bird that's easy to invite over.
What "rebel" adds in Maryland
Maryland is Old Line State — Chesapeake Bay watermen, between-North-and-South character, and a Pratt-Street-to-Eastern-Shore range that holds two cultures in one state. The Rebel Baltimore Oriole is for the version of you that knows your way around a crab pot, that takes the long route through St. Michaels, that helps the neighbor without being asked. Old Line State character: place-rooted, plainspoken, neighbor-first by reflex.
Coming soon
The Rebel Baltimore Oriole Collection is in design. Same premium blanks as the Loon and Meadowlark lines, same DTF print quality, same Upper-Midwest design / USA print pipeline.
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