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Flag Adoption:
March 9, 1904
Symbols & Colors
- Yellow & black: Calvert (paternal)
- Red & White: Crossland (maternal)
Other Facts
The flag symbolizes the reconciliation of the the state's citizens after the Civil War; those who supported the Union forces had adopted the yellow and black and those who supported the Confederacy had adopted the red and white. The flag represents their reunion and commitment to each other.