HOW DID THE BIRD KNOWN AS THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE GET ITS NAME? July 14, 2017 By Show answer FROM ITS COLORS, ORANGE AND BLACK – THE SAME AS THOSE ON THE HERALDIC COAT OF ARMS OF T HE HOUSE OF BALTIMORE, THE FAMILY THAT FOUNDED THE COLONY OF MARYLAND AND GAVE THE CITY OF BALTIMORE ITS NAME More Geography QuestionsMore United States Geography Questions