State flags: Maryland & Delaware
State Flags Maryland & Delaware We split our time between Delaware and Maryland. In Delaware I rarely see a Delaware flag. In Maryland the state flag is prominent. The reason is the design. In Havre de Grace I see the Maryland flags on porches, public buildings, and painted on walls. Maryland flag image merchandise is everywhere. Here's Josephs Department Store on Washington St. The Weiss Supermarket is not left out. Then there are the drug stores, gift shops, galleries, etc. Maryland's flag is based on the heraldry of the Marylans founder, Lord Baltimore. Delaware's flag is of the common state flag default design of a "seal on a bed sheet," all be it with the distinguishing diamond. In the next post I will visit the Delaware flag design.