The Maryland T-Shirt Guide: Which Crab Design Is Actually You?
Big crab, small crab, flag, or plain text — a practical guide to our most-worn Maryland tees, and how to stack them for the best deal.
Every Maryland closet ends up with a small collection of the same handful of tee designs — a couple of crab shirts, one flag shirt, and a plain "Maryland" text tee that goes with everything. If you're trying to figure out which ones to grab (or restock), here's a quick guide to what's available right now.
The Big Crab Design
The bolder of our two signature crab prints — a large blue crab filled with the Maryland flag pattern, front and center. This is the one that reads clearly from across a crowded crab feast table.
The Small Crab Design
A more understated take on the same idea — a smaller crab-and-flag graphic that works just as well tucked into jeans as it does with shorts at the beach. Good pick for anyone who wants Maryland pride without shouting it.
The Flag Design
No crab, no text — just the Maryland flag pattern itself, distressed for a worn-in, "I've had this for years" look straight out of the package. This one tends to be the pick for people who want their state pride to look lived-in from day one.
The Plain Text Design
Sometimes the simplest option wins — just "Maryland" in clean type, no graphic required. It's the shirt that works layered under a hoodie in the fall or on its own all summer, and it's usually the first one to sell out of a size run.
Mix, match, and save
The Buy One Get One 50% off deal applies across every shirt in the MDG T-Shirt collection — pair any two designs, any two colors, and the discount applies automatically at checkout.
Shop All MDG T-Shirts →The Takeaway
Whether you're a big-crab person or a plain-text person, the real move is buying two — the BOGO deal makes stacking designs the obvious choice, whether that's building out your own rotation or covering a couple of gifts at once.
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