Valley Forge Maryland State Flag Nylon 3-Foot x 5-Foot

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Valley Forge Maryland State Flag Nylon 3-Foot x 5-Foot

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Perfect, and great price Jul 28, 2010
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Best Looking State Flag of All Oct 14, 2008
My wife wanted to fly a Maryland flag in our front yard, and I looked on Amazon and found this one.

Excellent quality, very good price, and could not be happier with our purchase.

Others may disagree, but I think the design of the Maryland state flag is the best of all 50 states. Maryland, My Maryland!

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American Flag Apr 28, 2008
The flag is currently hanging on my wall and makes a perfect addition to my room. It is large.

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There is a lot of symbolism behind the Maryland state flag Oct 07, 2005
All you have to do is look at the Maryland state flag to know that it is one of the most distinctive looking of the state flags, and now I know why. It is the only state flag based on heraldic emblems and to my surprise it has only been the official Maryland flag since 1904, which is strange given how far back the history of the design goes. The design is taken from the shield in the coat of arms of the Calvert family, who were the colonial proprietors of Maryland. It was George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, who adopted the coat of arms, which combines the yellow and black colors in the first and fourth quarters of his paternal family, the Calverts, and the red and white colors in the second and third quarters of his maternal family, the Crosslands (although there is an argument that the red and white should more properly be identified with the Mynne family, since Anne Mynne became George Calvert's wife).

I always thought this flag design went back to colonial times, but it turns out the first time this flag was flown was in 1880, when Baltimore had a parade celebrating the 150th anniversary of the city's founding. Eight years later it was flown at the Gettysburg battlefield during ceremonies dedicating monuments to the Maryland regiments in the Army of the Potomac. But it was not until 1904 that this became the official state flag of Maryland. During the colonial period the Maryland flag was apparently the yellow and black Calvert family colors, but that was abandoned after the American Revolution and in the 19th century the unofficial state flag was the state seal on a blue background.

However, around the time of the Civil War, when Maryland remained in the Union despite being below the Mason-Dixon line, the Calvert and Crosslands came back into vogue. In 1854 a new state seal based on on the Calvert family colors and designs was created, and yellow and black flags became to reappear as the colors of Baltimore/Maryland. After Lincoln's election the red and white Crossland colors became popular with the state's Confederate sympathizers as symbols of resistance and the colors of secession. Confederate soldiers from Maryland wore the colors and the designs as part of their uniforms to signify their state. After the war, the Calvert and Crossland designs were brought together to symbolize the coming together of the two sides and in 1889 the Fifth Regiment of the Maryland National Guard adopted a flag following this design as its regimental color, making it the first organization to officially adopt what we now know as the Maryland state flag.

This is certainly one of the most interesting histories behind a flag design that I have learned about to date. The duality of the heraldic emblems and their history provide an additional level of significance to the state song being entitled, "Maryland, My Maryland." This 3 foot by 5 foot single reverse flag is made of 100% heavyweight nylon fabric, which makes it extremely durable. It is also specially treated to minimize deterioration because of the sun or chemicals. It features brilliant, fast colors, a strong canvas heading, and large grommets. The Maryland state flag is available in different sizes, both larger and smaller than this one, so citizens of the Terrapin state have choices as to which one to fly.

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