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Subject: King's Handbook of the United States amer. Maryland`s nickname "The Cockade State", coined during the Revolutionary War, refers to the Maryland soldiers. According to King's Handbook of the United States, 1891, the Maryland Old Line was made up of young men who "...wore brilliant cockades". Cockades are badge-like ornaments usually worn on hats. These decorations gave birth to Maryland's nickname, "The Cockade State."
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