With all of the attention being given to the new uniforms of the University of Maryland football team, has anyone considered the fact that Maryland's state flag is the only one in the country based on the coat of arms of a state's founding families?

The black and gold represents the Calverts, while the red and white represents the Crossland family. Leonard Calvert married Alicia Crossland.

As the grandmother of two Calvert descendants, I know they are proud of their heritage, and there are many Calverts in Maryland who might also be dismayed by the criticism of the team's uniform.

Lighten up. How many of us can see our ancestors coat of arms displayed in so many ways, from the Maryland government Web site to the state police insignia?

Anne Knott, Dundalk