Region: Northeast
Emblem:
Crossland-style upper-case "M".
Maryland's current state flag features the arms of the Crossland family, which consist of a distinctively stylized cross. The "M" of the new Maine emblem has been stylized in the same way as the Crossland cross.
Field:
Emblem is divided into different colors.
The Crossland crosses are divided into different colors on the current state flag. The new emblem is divided in similar fashion.