Flag of Maryland

State of Maryland
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion2:3
AdoptedMarch 9, 1904; 120 years ago (1904-03-09)[1]
DesignHeraldic banner of Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

The flag of Maryland is the official flag of the U.S. state of Maryland and the 17th-century heraldic banner of arms of Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore. It consists of the arms of his father George, 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), quartered with those of his grandmother, heiress of the Crossland family. The flag was officially adopted by the Maryland General Assembly in 1904.

  1. ^ Chapter 48, Acts of 1904, effective March 9, 1904