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Maryland flag in the spotlight for more than its birthday celebration

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland will celebrate the 122nd birthday of its official state flag on Monday at a time when its symbols have become a political flashpoint. Many Marylanders consider the flag a cultural ...
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This Day in History: October 17, 1879, Gov. approves first Georgia state flag

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 17, 1879, Governor Alfred Colquitt approved Georgia’s first ever official state flag, establishing a design that would serve as the foundation for the Peach State’s ...
MassLive

Should one of these be the new Mass. state flag? Commission asks for public’s help

After over 1,000 submissions have been reviewed, Massachusetts is one step closer to having a new flag — but there continues to be debate. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission ...
Capital Gazette

Gov. Moore said the Maryland state flag is a ‘contradiction.’ Would he change it?

The Maryland state flag — a symbol of pride, identity and fierce loyalty for many residents — has become the subject of renewed political scrutiny in Annapolis after Gov. Wes Moore described it as a ...