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How did a horse, a calico cat and a Skipjack boat get picked to be state symbols?

April 26, 2017America American Calico cat horse Maryland north United

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How did a horse, a calico cat and a Skipjack boat get picked to be state symbols?

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The skipjack became the State Boat in 1985 (Chapter 788, Acts of 1985; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-312). On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the skipjack originated in the 1890s. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/symbols/boat.html On October 1, 2003, the Thoroughbred Horse became the State Horse of Maryland (Chapter 359, Acts of 2003; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-318). Maryland hosts the Preakness and horseracing has always been a big part of the state – hence the Thoroughbred. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/01glance/symbols/html/horse.html Effective October 1, 2001, the calico cat became the official cat of Maryland (Chapter 194, Acts of 2001; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-317). Its colors of orange, black, and white are shared with the Baltimore oriole (State bird) and the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly (State insect).