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Flag of Maryland

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Maryland

United States, Maryland

Flag

Adopted: 1904

The flag features the quartered arms of the Calvert and Crossland families, displaying gold and black squares with a cross bottony design.

Flag fun fact: Maryland's flag is one of only two U.S. state flags based on a coat of arms rather than stripes or stars.

Colors

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Design elements

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Flag family: Heraldic

Context

Parent country:Flag of United StatesUnited States

Government type: State

Capital city: Annapolis

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