HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C) SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS.

THE 2ND AND 3RD QUARTERS ARE A QUARTERED FIELD OF RED AND
WHITE, CHARGED WITH A GREEK CROSS, ITS ARMS TERMINATING IN
TREFOILS, WITH THE COLORING TRANSPORTED, RED BEING ON THE WHITE
GROUND AND WHITE ON THE RED, AND ALL BEING AS REPRESENTED UPON
THE ESCUTCHEON OF THE STATE SEAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
second clause of Art. 41, § 72.

The only changes are in style.

13-203. ORNAMENT.

ONLY A GOLD CROSS BOTTONY MAY BE USED AS AN ORNAMENT ON THE
TOP OF A FLAGSTAFF THAT CARRIES THE STATE FLAG.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, § 74.

13-204. DISPLAY ON STATE HOUSE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE FLAG SHALL BE
FLOWN FROM THE STATE HOUSE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  SESSION.

WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION, THE FLAGS SHALL BE
FLOWN CONTINUOUSLY.

(C)  INTERIM.

WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION, THE FLAGS SHALL
BE FLOWN:

(1)  CONTINUOUSLY ON EACH DAY THAT THE GOVERNOR
DESIGNATES AS A PUBLIC OCCASION; AND

(2)  ON ANY OTHER DAY WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS,
BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET.

(D)  ARRANGEMENT.

THE STATE FLAG SHALL BE FLOWN WITH THE BLACK STRIPE ON THE
DIAGONAL BANDS OF THE 1ST QUARTERING AT THE TOP OF THE FLAGSTAFF,
AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE STATE FLAG IN "CHRONICLES OF
COLONIAL MARYLAND".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, § 73.