Maryland State Flag 3' X 5'The flag of the State of Maryland is the 17th century heraldic banner of arms of Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore. It consists of the escutcheon (heraldic shield) of his father George, 1st Baron Baltimore (15791632), with the charges and fields from his coat of arms quartered with those of his grandmother, heiress of the Crossland family in the Kingdom of England. The flag was officially adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature) in

representing Pennsylvania's loyalty to the United States

reads "Liberty and Independence"

as is traditional

Roots of this design have existed in some form since 1775

Stainless Steel Bowls

Liberty is holding a staff supporting a stylized Phrygian cap

while the Vietnam War was still being fought

Based on flag flown during the Bear Flag Revolt

on both sides

Marine Corps

designed by George Fenwick when it was established in 1639

The design was created by Benny Benson of Seward and selected from among roughly 700 entries in a 1927 contest