(a) The State flag is divided into quarters.
(b) The first and fourth quarters are a paly of six pieces, or (gold) and sable (black), and a bend dexter (right diagonal band) counterchanged, so that they consist of six alternating gold and black vertical bars with a diagonal band on which the colors are reversed.
(c) The second and third quarters are quartered argent (white) and gules (red), a cross bottony counterchanged, so that they consist of a quartered field of white and red, charged with a Greek cross that has arms terminating in trefoils and opposite coloring so that red is on the white quarters and white is on the red quarters, as represented on the escutcheon of the State seal.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months
Section 7-201 - Adoption of State Flag
Section 7-202 - Description of State Flag
Section 7-203 - Ornament for State Flag
Section 7-204 - Display on State House -- Flag of the United States and State Flag
Section 7-205 - Display on State House -- Armed Forces Flags
Section 7-206 - Manufacturing Requirements -- Flag of the United States and State Flag