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English[en]
The laurel wreath is emblematic of excellence and accomplishment; its seven stars commemorate both the seven battle stars that battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) earned in World War II and that the state of Maryland was the seventh state to be admitted to the Union.
Dutch[nl]
De lauwerkrans is het zinnebeeld van superioriteit en prestaties, haar zeven sterren herinneren aan de verdienstelijke Battle Stars door het slagschip USS Maryland (BB-46) in de Tweede Wereldoorlog.