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Maryland Manual, 1977-78
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STATE FLAG—Maryland's flag bears the
arms of the Calvert and Crossland families.
Calvert was the family name of the Lords
Baltimore who founded Maryland. Crossland
was the family of the mother of the first
Lord Baltimore. The escutcheon or shield
in the Maryland Seal bears the same arms.
This flag in its present form was first flown
on October 25, 1888, on the Gettysburg
Battlefield during ceremonies dedicating
monuments to the Maryland regiments of
the Army of the Potomac. It was officially
adopted by Chapter 48, Acts of 1904. The
cross botonny affixed to the top of the flag-
staff was made the official ornament by
Chapter 862, Acts of 1945 (Code 1957,
1971 Repl- Vol., Art. 41, sees. 72-74).
STATE SONG—The Maryland State song,
"Maryland, My Maryland," was written by
a Marylander who was living in the Con-
federacy during the War between the States.
The air is not original. Its words reflect the
bitter feeling following the passage through
Baltimore of Union troops in 1861 (Chap-
ter 451, Acts of 1939; Code 1957, 1971
Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec. 79).
STATE FISH—By Chapter 513, Acts of
1965, the striped bass or rockfish (Roccus
saxatilis) was designated as the official fish
of the State of Maryland (Code 1957, 1971
Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec. 71A).

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