I Know What HOCO Needs Most; A New Flag!

[RFBfromDE]

Yeah, that will make everything better!

MSN

A 19-person commission in Howard County, Maryland will be tasked with reviewing public input on a new county flag design, modernizing a version that's been in use for over five decades, according to a statement from county officials.

The new commission, composed of County leaders and representatives from several local minority and LGBTQ communities, will hold their first meeting on Feb. 6, with plans to start accepting public submissions online in the Spring. A public preliminary vote will take place in the fall; by the winter of 2025, the committee will review and select three designs to be reviewed by the County Council for a final vote, according to a statement.

BTW~Yes, the old flag is dreadful.

 

[BurkeM]

 

[RFBfromDE]

Send it!

 

[pbharvey]

The new commission, composed of County leaders and representatives from several local minority and LGBTQ communities, will hold their first meeting on Feb. 6, with plans to start accepting public submissions online in the Spring.

What does sexual preference have to do with the flag design?

 

[RFBfromDE]

What does sexual preference have to do with the flag design?

They want input.

Who better to ask than specialists?

 

[webb297]

The Eddie Izzard jokes were funny when we thought they were jokes 20 years ago...

 

[pbharvey]

County Symbols | Howard County

www.howardcountymd.gov

Howard County Flag​

Howard County's official flag was chosen from among forty entries in a contest sponsored by The Central Maryland News. This winning entry was submitted by Jean O. Hannon (Mrs. Phillip A.) of Howard County and described as "a red and white design which incorporates part of the Maryland flag." Added to this, on the first quarterly, a sheaf of wheat in gold symbolizes the agricultural heritage of the County (The Ellicott and Carroll families were responsible for the agricultural change from tobacco to wheat which affected the entire County). In the fourth quarterly a green outline of the county is set in a triangle of gold symbolizing the unique position of Howard in the future development of the eastern seaboard.

Judges for the contest included the three County Commissioners, Harry T. Murphy, Alva S. Baker and Charles E. Miller; the two Circuit Court judges, James Macgill and T. Hunt Mayfield; the Superintendent of Schools, John E. Yingling; and the three legislators, Senator James Clark, Del. Hugh Burgess and Del. Edwin Warfield. The flag was presented to the Howard County Commissioners on September 19, 1968 and was raised on the flag pole in front of the Court House by Commissioner Murphy.

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I'm glad to see 55 years later the contribution Howard County has made to the development of the eastern seaboard.

 

[King Chicken]

County Symbols | Howard County

www.howardcountymd.gov

Howard County Flag​

Howard County's official flag was chosen from among forty entries in a contest sponsored by The Central Maryland News. This winning entry was submitted by Jean O. Hannon (Mrs. Phillip A.) of Howard County and described as "a red and white design which incorporates part of the Maryland flag." Added to this, on the first quarterly, a sheaf of wheat in gold symbolizes the agricultural heritage of the County (The Ellicott and Carroll families were responsible for the agricultural change from tobacco to wheat which affected the entire County). In the fourth quarterly a green outline of the county is set in a triangle of gold symbolizing the unique position of Howard in the future development of the eastern seaboard.

Judges for the contest included the three County Commissioners, Harry T. Murphy, Alva S. Baker and Charles E. Miller; the two Circuit Court judges, James Macgill and T. Hunt Mayfield; the Superintendent of Schools, John E. Yingling; and the three legislators, Senator James Clark, Del. Hugh Burgess and Del. Edwin Warfield. The flag was presented to the Howard County Commissioners on September 19, 1968 and was raised on the flag pole in front of the Court House by Commissioner Murphy.

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I'm glad to see 55 years later the contribution Howard County has made to the development of the eastern seaboard.

Thank God they clearly didn't get graphic designers to weigh in. The two icons are utterly embarrassing and look like 90s clip art.

 

[brianns]

The triangle looks like, or reminds me of, a weird 'Ruptured Duck' (WWII Service Medal)

 

[WatTyler]

Gaaah! Maybe they do need a new flag. I'm sure the new commission will come up with something simply fabulous.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Thank God they clearly didn't get graphic designers to weigh in. The two icons are utterly embarrassing and look like 90s clip art.

It does!

 

[RFBfromDE]

Gaaah! Maybe they do need a new flag. I'm sure the new commission will come up with something simply fabulous.

Or..,

 

[BurkeM]

Let's not forget that the Crossland Flag was well associated with Maryland Confederate units in the War between the States, and THAT may be part of the drive to "change.'

"Crossland Banner", used by pro-Confederate Marylanders during the American Civil War.



The red and white cross bottony counterchanged had gained popularity during the American Civil War. Maryland had remained loyal to the U.S. despite a large proportion of the citizenry's support for the Confederacy, especially in the central city of Baltimore, the counties of the southern part of the state, and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Those Marylanders who supported the Confederacy, many of whom fought in the Army of Northern Virginia of Robert E. Lee, adopted the Crossland banner (seen as "secession colors") and often used a metal bottony cross pinned to their gray uniforms or caps (kepis). The black and gold bend dexter counterchanged of the Barons Baltimore was used in the flags and devices and pinned on the uniforms of Union Army regiments in the Army of the Potomac. After the war, Marylanders who had fought on either side of the conflict returned to their state in need of reconciliation.

The present design, which incorporates both of the coats of arms used by George Calvert, began to appear officially after the Civil War. The flag in its present form was first flown in Baltimore, on October 11, 1880, at a parade marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Baltimore (1729–1730). It was flown again on October 25, 1888, at the Gettysburg Battlefield during ceremonies dedicating monuments to the Maryland regiments of the Army of the Potomac by reorganized regiments of the former state militia, now the Maryland National Guard.

The flag was not officially adopted as the state flag until 1904. The present flag is symbolic of the reunion of all the citizens in the state and is represented through the colors of the flag.

 

[Melnic]

Worse thing possible would be for ANY county to use the same people who created the Ocean City new Logo

 

[smokey]

I'm going to guess it ends up something like this, based on current hoco leadership

 

[Biggfoot44]

Pic of current flag ?

 

[BurkeM]

Pic of current flag ?

 

[BurkeM]

Wait until the MGA discovers the history...

VERIFY: Yes, Maryland's state flag has a Confederate symbol

The flag of the Old Line State has drawn controversy for its Civil War ties.

www.wusa9.com

 

[Phoenix_1295]

Another great idea by Calvin Ball.

 

[Boats]

Counties have flags?

just kidding, IDGAF.