Maryland Postage Stamps | State Bird and Flower Issue | Baltimore Oriole & Black-Eyed Susan | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 20c

Add Chesapeake charm and Maryland garden beauty to your letters with these vintage unused “Maryland State Bird and Flower” postage stamps! This colorful commemorative design is perfect for adding Baltimore Oriole imagery, Black-Eyed Susan floral detail, regional history, botanical warmth, and Mid-Atlantic character to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, graduation announcements, travel-themed mailings, Maryland correspondence, and other snail mail. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 20-cents. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: Maryland State Bird and Flower
• Stamp Series: State Birds and Flowers
• Year Issued: 1982
• Face Value: 20-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Maryland, State Bird, State Flower, Baltimore Oriole, Black-Eyed Susan, Birds, Flowers, Wildlife, Botanical, Mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake, U.S. States
• Color(s): Orange, Yellow, Black, Green, Brown, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Maryland Weddings, Chesapeake Weddings, Garden Weddings, Floral Weddings, Bird-Themed Mailings, Botanical Correspondence, Graduation Announcements, Thank You Notes, Travel Mail, Everyday Correspondence
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 1972
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Stamp Size: 40.0 mm x 25.0 / 1.57 in x 0.98
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 1982 Maryland State Bird and Flower stamp was issued as part of the State Birds and Flowers se-tenant pane of 50 stamps, with one design representing each U.S. state. The Maryland stamp features a watercolor illustration of a Baltimore Oriole paired with a Black-Eyed Susan, Maryland’s official state bird and flower. The issue was part of the popular 1982 State Birds and Flowers commemorative pane, which celebrated each state’s natural identity through original bird-and-flower artwork.

BIRD DESCRIPTION: The Baltimore Oriole is a striking songbird known for the male’s vivid orange body, black head and wings, white wing bars, and graceful tree-top presence. Closely associated with Maryland’s woodlands, orchards, parks, and open landscapes, the Baltimore Oriole brings bold regional color and Chesapeake character to this stamp. It symbolizes joy, vitality, movement, beauty, and a bright connection to home.

FLOWER DESCRIPTION: The Black-Eyed Susan is a cheerful wildflower known for its golden-yellow petals, dark central disk, and sunlit prairie-and-garden appearance. As Maryland’s state flower, it reflects natural warmth, resilience, simplicity, and Mid-Atlantic garden beauty. Its bright yellow blooms are often associated with encouragement, happiness, loyalty, optimism, and affectionate remembrance.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Baltimore Oriole evokes joy, energy, brightness, and a vivid sense of place, while the Black-Eyed Susan symbolizes encouragement, happiness, loyalty, warmth, and resilient affection. Together, the bird and flower imagery creates a distinctly Maryland expression of love, optimism, home, and natural beauty. This stamp is especially fitting for Maryland weddings, Chesapeake celebrations, garden stationery, floral correspondence, graduation announcements, thank you notes, travel mail, and messages celebrating romance, roots, or meaningful new beginnings.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The State Birds and Flowers issue was a 50-stamp se-tenant pane released in 1982 to celebrate the official birds and flowers of every U.S. state. The project began after Fleetwood commissioned original paintings from father-and-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer, whose artwork impressed U.S. Postal Service officials. Each stamp featured unique watercolor artwork, making the issue the first set of its size to include original art for every individual stamp. It was the second U.S. sheet of 50 with all different designs and remained among the most popular issues in U.S. postal history.