Section 7-104 – Use
(a) (1) The Governor may have the State seal: (i) to affix it to a certified copy of a law or resolution; (ii) to affix it to a communication from the State to the United States, another state, or a foreign country; or (iii) as needed for any other purpose provided by law. (2) Unless the Governor signs the document, the […]
Section 7-201 – Adoption of State Flag
The Maryland flag is the State flag.
Section 7-202 – Description of State Flag
(a) The State flag is divided into quarters. (b) The first and fourth quarters are a paly of six pieces, or (gold) and sable (black), and a bend dexter (right diagonal band) counterchanged, so that they consist of six alternating gold and black vertical bars with a diagonal band on which the colors are reversed. (c) The second […]
Section 7-203 – Ornament for State Flag
Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top of a flagstaff that carries the State flag.
Section 7-204 – Display on State House — Flag of the United States and State Flag
(a) The flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown from the State House as provided in this section. (b) When the General Assembly is in session, the flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown continuously. (c) When the General Assembly is not in session, the flag of the […]
Section 7-205 – Display on State House — Armed Forces Flags
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Flag to honor and remember members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty” means: (i) a flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc.; or (ii) the flag designated by the United States Congress as the official symbol to honor and remember members of […]
Section 6-103 – Recordation
When the United States acquires land, the United States shall record each deed or document of title to the land in the land records of the county where the land is located.
Section 7-206 – Manufacturing Requirements — Flag of the United States and State Flag
A flag of the United States or a State flag that is displayed on State property and purchased with State money must be manufactured in the United States.
Section 6-104 – Condemnation
(a) Condemnation of private property by the United States shall be in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this subtitle does not authorize condemnation of any tract of land that exceeds 10 acres. (2) The United States may condemn a tract of land that exceeds […]
Section 7-301 – Bird
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is the State bird.