Flag of Maryland
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The Flag of Maryland is the distinctive U.S. state flag featuring the heraldic black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland family arms in a quartered design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Maryland canonical | 5 |
| Maryland state flag | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3069047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of Maryland Context triple: [Colony of Maryland, flag, Flag of Maryland]
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A.
Flag of Delaware
The Flag of Delaware is a blue field featuring the state's coat of arms within a buff-colored diamond, with the date of Delaware's ratification of the U.S. Constitution inscribed below.
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B.
Flag of New Jersey
The Flag of New Jersey is the U.S. state flag featuring a buff-colored field with the state coat of arms, including a blue shield with three plows, a horse’s head crest, and the figures of Liberty and Ceres.
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C.
Flag of Vermont
The Flag of Vermont is the U.S. state flag featuring the state coat of arms on a blue field, symbolizing its natural landscape, agricultural heritage, and independent spirit.
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D.
Flag of Rhode Island
The Flag of Rhode Island is a white field featuring a gold anchor encircled by thirteen gold stars and a blue ribbon bearing the state motto, symbolizing the state's maritime heritage and colonial history.
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E.
Flag of West Virginia
The Flag of West Virginia is the U.S. state's banner featuring its coat of arms with a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood, surrounded by rhododendron, on a white field bordered in dark blue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of Maryland Target entity description: The Flag of Maryland is the distinctive U.S. state flag featuring the heraldic black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland family arms in a quartered design.
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A.
Flag of Delaware
The Flag of Delaware is a blue field featuring the state's coat of arms within a buff-colored diamond, with the date of Delaware's ratification of the U.S. Constitution inscribed below.
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B.
Flag of New Jersey
The Flag of New Jersey is the U.S. state flag featuring a buff-colored field with the state coat of arms, including a blue shield with three plows, a horse’s head crest, and the figures of Liberty and Ceres.
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C.
Flag of Vermont
The Flag of Vermont is the U.S. state flag featuring the state coat of arms on a blue field, symbolizing its natural landscape, agricultural heritage, and independent spirit.
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D.
Flag of Rhode Island
The Flag of Rhode Island is a white field featuring a gold anchor encircled by thirteen gold stars and a blue ribbon bearing the state motto, symbolizing the state's maritime heritage and colonial history.
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E.
Flag of West Virginia
The Flag of West Virginia is the U.S. state's banner featuring its coat of arms with a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood, surrounded by rhododendron, on a white field bordered in dark blue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state flag
ⓘ
civil flag ⓘ state symbol of Maryland ⓘ |
| adopted | 1904-03-09 ⓘ |
| armigerOfCalvertQuarter | George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore ⓘ |
| armigerOfCrosslandQuarter | Alicia Crossland ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of states of the United States
ⓘ
Symbols of Maryland ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| design | quarterly of Calvert and Crossland arms ⓘ |
| designElement |
Calvert family coat of arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Calvert family arms
Crossland family coat of arms ⓘ
linked to:
Crossland family
|
| displayedAt |
Maryland State House
ⓘ
public buildings in Maryland ⓘ |
| feature |
alternating black and gold pales with diagonal counterchanged bend
ⓘ
red and white bottony crosses ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used by Maryland troops during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| inspired | various logos and designs in Maryland ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most recognizable U.S. state flags ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only U.S. state flag based entirely on English heraldry
ⓘ
distinctive quartered design ⓘ |
| officiallyAdoptedBy | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| pattern | heraldic ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| quarter |
first quarter Calvert arms
ⓘ
fourth quarter Calvert arms ⓘ second quarter Crossland arms ⓘ third quarter Crossland arms ⓘ |
| regulatesUse |
Maryland state law
ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland Code
|
| reverseDesign | same as obverse ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Maryland’s colonial history
ⓘ
heritage of the Lords Baltimore ⓘ union of Calvert and Crossland families ⓘ |
| use |
civil flag
ⓘ
government flag ⓘ state flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maryland National Guard
ⓘ
Maryland state government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Maryland
State of Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| writingSystemOnFlag | none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of Maryland Description of subject: The Flag of Maryland is the distinctive U.S. state flag featuring the heraldic black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland family arms in a quartered design.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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