Maryland State Flag Luggage ID Tag

Maryland State Flag luggage ID tag - Customizable! The Flag of the State of Maryland is the only state flag in the United States to be based on English heraldry. The black and gold design on the flag is the coat of arms of the Calvert family. It was granted to George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore and 8th Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland (1579 – 1632), as a reward for his storming a fortification during a battle (the vertical bars approximate the bars of the palisade). The red and white design is the coat of arms of the Crossland family, the family of Calvert's mother, and features a cross bottony. Since George Calvert's mother was an heiress, he was entitled to use both coats of arms in his banner. Feel free to customize this Maryland Flag luggage tag by adding your name or other text. Click on "Customize it" to get started!