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Officially adopted by
law in 1904, the Maryland Flag is the only state flag based on
heraldic emblems. The design of the Maryland Flag is taken
from the shield in the coat of arms of the Calvert family, the
colonial proprietors of the state of Maryland.
The arms of the Calvert
and Crosslands(Mynne) families are displayed in diagonally
opposing quadrants of the Maryland Flag.
From the colonial
period, before the revolution, the only mention of a Maryland
flag describes the Maryland flag as a display of the yellow and black Calvert
family colors. After the revolution, the use of the Calvert
Maryland flag was discontinued and various flags and banners were flown
to represent the state. Though no official Maryland Flag was
designated, the most popular Maryland flag representation seems to have been
that of the state seal on a blue background. Evidence shows
that this Maryland Flag was flown in the state until the
late 1890's.
A
Maryland Flag displaying the colors that had once symbolized
the divisions between the citizens of Maryland, came to
represent the reconciliation and reunion of all of the
citizens in the state. The designer and the date of origin of
the current Maryland Flag incorporating four quadrants
alternating between the yellow and black of the Calvert arms
and the red and white of the Crossland arms is unknown. The
Maryland flag design derived from the Calvert coat of arms was
flown October 11, 1880, in Baltimore, at a parade celebrating
the 150th anniversary of the founding of the city.
In October 1889, the Fifth Regiment, Maryland National
Guard, adopted a Maryland Flag in this form as its regimental
color and became the first organization to adopt officially
what is today the Maryland flag. |
