Calico cats are domestic cats with a spotted or partly colored coat that is predominantly white, with patches of two other colors (often, the two other colors are orange and black). Because genetic determination of coat colors in Calico cats is linked to the X chromosome, Calicoes are nearly always female. Cats of this coloration are believed to bring good luck in the folklore of many cultures. In the United States, these are sometimes referred to as money cats. A cat of the Calico coloration is also the state cat of Maryland in the United States. In Japan, the Maneki-Neko figures depict Calico cats, bringing good luck.