Flag of Maryland

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The official flag of the state of Maryland comprises the banner of George Calvert, the first Baltimore Baltimore (1579-1632). The flag was officially adopted by the Maryland General Assembly in 1904.

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Previous design

The design of the first Maryland flag consists of Maryland seals on a blue background, similar to many other country flags.

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Current design

The black and gold designs on the flag are the epitome of the Calvert line. It was awarded to George Calvert as a reward because he stormed the castle during the battle (a vertical bar approached the palisade bar). The red and white design is the epitome of the Crossland line, the Lord Baltimore's mother's family, and features a bottony cross with red and white sides of alternating crosses. Since George Calvert's mother was an heir, she was entitled to use both symbols on her banner. This is one of only four US state flags that do not contain blue (the other three are Alabama, California, and New Mexico). It is also the only US state flag directly based on the British emblem, although the Washington flag, D.C., is a modification of the George Washington family emblem.

The heraldic blazons are: Quarter, 1 and 4, the sixth of Or and Sable, the opposite bend (for Calvert); 2 and 3, argenten and quarterly gule, cross bottony opposite (for Crossland).

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History

The Maryland colony was founded by Cecilius Calvert, second baron and Lord Baltimore (1605-1675), given to him as the son of George and heir by King Charles I, then the use of the family emblem on the flag. During the colonial period, only the gold and black Calvert weapons were associated with Maryland. The country stopped using colors after independence, but they were reintroduced in 1854. The red-and-white hands of the Crossland family, which belonged to the grandparents of Calvert's father (Lord Baltimore), gained popularity during the American Civil War, during which Maryland remained with The Union though is largely a citizen's support for the Confederation, especially in downtown Baltimore and the southern counties of the state and the East Coast of the Chesapeake Bay. Those Maryland supporters of the Confederacy, many of whom fought in the Northern Virginia Army General Robert E. Lee, adopted a redland and white banner with a cross bottony (trefoil) (seen as "color separation") and often used a cross bottony metal embedded into a gray uniform or hat (kepis). Black and gold (yellow) with the Calvert family's chevron designs are used in uniform Union Army regimental and pin flags in the northern Army of Potomac. After the war, the Maryland fighting on both sides of the conflict returned to their country in need of reconciliation. The current design, which combines the two symbols used by George Calvert, began to appear.

The flag in its current form was first flown on October 11, 1880, in Baltimore, at a parade marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Baltimore (1729-1730). He was also flown on October 25, 1888, at Gettysburg Battlefield during ceremonies presenting a monument to the Maryland regiment of the Potomac Army by reorganizing a former state militia reorganization, now Maryland National Guard. However, it was not officially adopted as a state flag until 1904.

In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association placed the fourth best Maryland flag in design quality from 72 Canadian provinces, US states, and US territory ranks.

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Legal description

Section 7-202 General Provisions The Article of the Annotation Code of Maryland provides: "(A) The flag of the State is divided into four quarters. (B) The first and fourth quarters are six, or (gold) and civet (black), and dexter bends band diagonal right) opposite, so they are composed of six gold and vertical blades alternating gold with diagonal bands where the colors are reversed. (c) The second and third quarters are rows of argent (white) and gules (red), cross opposite bottony, of the plane lined with white and red, filled with Greek crucifixes that have arms ending in trefoils and opposite dyes so that red in white and white places are in the red quarters, as represented on the seal symbol of the state. "

The Maryland Foreign Minister issued the "Protocol for the Maryland State Flag" which, among other things, determines the color of the flag:

1.04. The red and yellow colors in the Maryland flag must match the following Pantone Matching System colors:

• red in coated stock: PMS 201
• red on uncoated stock: PMS 193
• yellow in coated stock: PMS 124
• yellow in uncoated stock: PMS 124

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Flag mooring restriction

Maryland is the only country in the union that has specific guidelines not only on how to display flags but also on flagpoles. In 1945, the Maryland General Assembly made a golden bottoni cross of official ornaments for the top of the flagpole carrying the flag of the country. Sometime before October 10, 2007, the Government House in Annapolis ceased to display the cross bottony at the top of the flagpole, but the flag in the State Building continues to do so (following the General Sections of Maryland Code § 7-202 & 7-203 (2016)). All other state government buildings, including public schools, adhere to these guidelines, but many private individuals and businesses do not.

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Cultural impact

The Calvert and Crossland coats of arms, and the flag itself, have been adapted for use in various ways throughout the state.

• Beginning on September 9, 2008, the University of Maryland painted both end zones at the Maryland Stadium with two flag patterns.
• Some Maryland and municipal areas have weapons and/or flags that combine elements of weapons, including the city of Baltimore, and Calvert, Caroline, Baltimore, Howard, and the county of Worcester.
• University of Maryland, College Park athletics team has long used the flag colors of the country. The four colors of the current flag are used, with the main colors red and white, with black and gold colors used as accent colors. The Maryland flag is also displayed on the right shoulder of a soccer uniform. At the start of the 2011 football season, the team unveiled a new uniform designed by the Baltimore based Underwear clothing company, which combines the two parts of the flag. Similarly, the men's lacrosse team displays the design of the flag on the shoulders of the jersey. The final zone of the Maryland Stadium is often decorated with a flag motif of Maryland, and the state flag is run into the field for almost all athletic matches.
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), also in the University of Maryland System, uses all four colors in its main logo.
• The Loyola University Maryland shield (formerly Loyola College) uses Calvert's shield in the top left quadrant, as well as a stylish red and yellow quadrant, the flag symbol of the state of Maryland.
• The Baltimore Dragon Boat Club displays a flag motif in its logo.
• The Johns Hopkins University seal in Baltimore has the same design and color as the Maryland flag. The Johns Hopkins colors are sable and gold, taken from Calvert's coat (though the athletic color is blue and white, because the school's mascot is blue jay).
• The secondary logo of the Baltimore Ravens professional football team in the National Football League is a shield with Calvert and Crossland Banners linked with "B" and "R" styles.
• Beginning with the 2009 season, Basole Baltimore's premier league baseball club has added patches to their left-arm uniforms featuring a rounded version of the Maryland flag.
• The gold and black symbol of Calvert and the red and white Crossland symbols are displayed in the seal of Ferryland, Newfoundland, the present location of Calvert's Colony of Avalon.
• Southwest Airlines painted the Boeing 737-700 in the flag theme of the state of Maryland in 2005, dubbed Maryland One in recognition of the airline's hub in Baltimore.
• College Gouchers combine flags on the seals.
• From 1986 to 2010, Maryland's standard license plate was white with black writing and central seal with the flag's unique design. The 1986 plates are still in effect and are widely viewed after being replaced with designs commemorating the two centuries of War of 1812, which has a Chesapeake Campaign in the state. Maryland replaced the Warning War of 1812 number plates with plates showing the Maryland flag flowing under the tag number. The Maryland driver license also uses a country flag pattern.
• Many popular cultural items display flag designs. Car bumper stickers adorned with flags are seen on the windscreen and many other designs also feature flags. Shorts, shirts, key chains, and many other items are sold in Maryland and worn by people living in or from the state.
• The short-lived flag of the Republic of Maryland - a state founded by the Maryland State Colonization Institute to "repatriate" freed slaves in Africa - also uses Calvert's black and yellow color.
• The school colors of Calvert School, an independent school in Baltimore City, are black and gold.
• The Maryland-based company, Under Armor, issued a series of cleats by 2017, with the Crossland insignia design incorporated into the cleats. Below the Armor bag also incorporates a flag in its design from late 2015 and is visible at the outlet mall location.

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See also

• State of Maryland
• List of Maryland state symbols
• The Great Seal of the State of Maryland
• Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland

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References

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External links

• Flag of Maryland History
• Protocol to use Flag of Maryland
• Information from Flags Of The World
• Information from Maryland State Archives

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