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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_je0zcnm wrote

Yep, Baltimore gets it's influence from both Northern and Southern culture. You just have to look at the fractured picture of the state during the Civil War to understand how this came to be.

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Large-Hat4279 t1_je4ranx wrote

Md’s state flag is comprised of half union and half confederate flags, too.

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PigtownDesign t1_je5371r wrote

Actually, the flag bears the arms of the Calvert and Crossland families, and pre-dates the Civil War by 200+ years.

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Large-Hat4279 t1_je56eex wrote

Wasn’t the Crossland banner used by Maryland confederates who joined Lee’s army? And it was adopted as part of Maryland’s state flag on that basis post-reconstruction?

As an aside, not saying this is some sort of defining factor of ‘southern cultural influence’ by any means.

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Glaucon321 t1_je57ecc wrote

Yes that is correct and I’m pretty sure a state website tells that history.

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