Marylands Old Flag

Marylands Old Flag - If you want a strong, traditional flag, one that stands for strong American values, then you must buy Maryland’s old flag. This flag stands for what the United States is all about.

One of the oldest US states was Maryland, and one of the first colonies in the Americas. This states flag is full of American and British tradition. It is a remembrance of the day when Maryland was just a British colony in the Americas, long before the unification of the States.

The colony of Maryland was established by the Calvert family and because of that Maryland’s old flag carries the coat of arms of the Calvert family. At first only a gold and black design were a part of Maryland’s old flag but during the American Civil War, in which many Marylanders sided with the Confederacy the adopted the crossland banner which also happened to be in the confederate colors.

Unfortunately when the war ended, those that fought on both sides returned to their state and needed some sign of reconciliation, and that is when the state adopted the current design which incorporates both symbols, the crossland coat of arms, and the union’s Calvert coat. This flag was flown in 1880, and adopted as the state flag in the early 1900’s. If your family roots are tied to Maryland, then you should buy this great flag at a great value! It’s is a heirloom you will want to hand down to your children and your children’s children.