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NetState.com says that the colors and symbols on the Maryland State flag are a combination of George Calvert's maternal family coat of arms (yellow and black) and the colors of the Crosslands family (red and white), which was his maternal family. George Calvert was the first Lord of Baltimore.
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NetState: Maryland State Flag Description
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