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Moore Reaffirms Support for Maryland Flag After Calling It a 'Contradiction'

The clarification followed days of questions over a podcast comment after his office declined to state a position.

The state flag of Maryland flutters in front of the State House dome which basks in sunlight during the 2026 General Assembly at the Maryland State House. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)
> Flag design: 17th-century heraldic banner of arms of Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore > Officially adopted on: 1904 The Maryland flag bears the coat of arms of the Calvert and Crossland families. The gold and black coat of arms stands for the Calvert family name of Lord Baltimore, who founded Maryland. During the Civil War the Calvert coat of arms represented the people of Maryland who wanted to remain in the Union. The red and white are the Crossland colors and represented Marylanders who sympathized with the South. After the war, residents started to use both coats of arms on flags at public events to help in the reconciliation effort. ALSO READ: 102 American Towns Founded Before the American Revolution
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Governor Wes Moore, speaks to the House Appropriations Committee at the Department of Legislative Services. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Overview

  • Gov. Wes Moore posted that he loves the Maryland flag and is not changing it, sharing a GIF of himself waving it and writing, "Love the flag. Ain’t changing it."
  • The post followed his podcast remark that the flag is a "contradiction" because it blends a Confederate-associated symbol with a Union-associated symbol.
  • When first asked if the comment signaled support for changing the flag, Moore’s office did not give a direct answer and instead emphasized the flag’s complex history.
  • Lawmakers from both parties pressed for clarity, the House speaker declined to take a position when asked, and the Senate president did not respond to inquiries.
  • Maryland’s flag, adopted in 1904 from the Calvert and Crossland arms, remains unchanged as other states have recently redesigned flags, and there is no active effort in Annapolis to alter it.