Flag of Maryland
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The Flag of Maryland is the distinctive U.S. state flag featuring the heraldic black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland family arms in a quartered design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Maryland canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state flag
ⓘ
civil flag ⓘ state symbol of Maryland ⓘ |
| adopted | 1904-03-09 ⓘ |
| armigerOfCalvertQuarter | George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore ⓘ |
| armigerOfCrosslandQuarter | Alicia Crossland ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of states of the United States
ⓘ
Symbols of Maryland ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| design | quarterly of Calvert and Crossland arms ⓘ |
| designElement |
Calvert family arms
ⓘ
surface form:
Calvert family coat of arms
Crossland family ⓘ
surface form:
Crossland family coat of arms
|
| displayedAt |
Maryland State House
ⓘ
public buildings in Maryland ⓘ |
| feature |
alternating black and gold pales with diagonal counterchanged bend
ⓘ
red and white bottony crosses ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used by Maryland troops during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| inspired | various logos and designs in Maryland ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most recognizable U.S. state flags ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only U.S. state flag based entirely on English heraldry
ⓘ
distinctive quartered design ⓘ |
| officiallyAdoptedBy | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| pattern | heraldic ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| quarter |
first quarter Calvert arms
ⓘ
fourth quarter Calvert arms ⓘ second quarter Crossland arms ⓘ third quarter Crossland arms ⓘ |
| regulatesUse |
Maryland Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland state law
|
| reverseDesign | same as obverse ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Maryland’s colonial history
ⓘ
heritage of the Lords Baltimore ⓘ union of Calvert and Crossland families ⓘ |
| use |
civil flag
ⓘ
government flag ⓘ state flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maryland National Guard
ⓘ
Government of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland state government
Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| writingSystemOnFlag | none ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.