PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Historic Lord Baltimore outdoor flags are USA made of nylon flag material and are finished with a canvas heading and two brass grommets on the hoist side, 2 rows of stitching top and bottom sides and 4 rows of stitching on the fly side. They are attached to the flagpole by means of a halyard (rope) and flag snaps, or to smaller poles with flag fasteners. Standard stock size for the Lord Baltimore flag is 3x5 ft. Other larger flag sizes are made to order, allow 2 weeks. An indoor flag with pole sleeve is also available made to order.
FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY
The Lord Baltimore flag consists of the black and gold arms of the Lords Baltimore, colonial proprietors of Maryland. George Calvert was the First Baron of Baltimore, a town in Ireland and also a grant holder in Newfoundland. The Maryland grant was requested of King Charles I of England, but granted posthumously in 1622 to his son Cecil Calvert. The Calverts were Roman Catholic and the colony of Maryland was based on the ideas of freedom of religion and separation of church and state.
This flag was used to represent Maryland from the 1600's until the Revolutionary War. The State of Maryland adopted a state flag in 1904 which incorporates the Calvert family colors in two quadrants. |
