Since Maryland is of course the dominate part of this amalgamation, they ought to just use an unchanged Maryland flag.
But in all seriousness, I think the Virginian blob-on-blue seal clashes pretty badly with the Maryland and DC flags, both of which are heraldic. Perhaps you could quarter it, with Maryland's Calvert and Crossland designs in two of the corners, the DC flag in another corner, and some sort of Virginian design in a fourth corner (maybe the arms of some founding father, or an entirely new blazon).
LOL! cool, but yea.... the va seal that the weird bit.... I'm sure I'll figure something out.
I was originally thinking of using
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jwes/VASealreverse-2.GIF
which is the reverse of the state seal. but I couldn't find one big enough.
from the
wiki:
"The
reverse of the seal pictures the
blessings of
freedom and
peace, as represented by three Roman
goddesses. In the center is the matron
Libertas the goddess of individual liberties. In her hand she holds a
wand showing her magical gifts, at the top of the wand hangs a
Phrygian Cap, also called a Liberty Cap — later made popular by French revolutionaries. To the left of
Libertas stands
Ceres, the Roman goddess of
agriculture. In her left hand is a
horn of plenty overflowing with the abundance of Virginia's
harvests, while in her right hand is an enormous stalk of
wheat, representing one of Virginia's leading
crops.
Aeternitas, representing Virginia's
eternity, stands at the right of
Libertas. In her right hand is a golden ball, an
emblem of
authority, and atop the ball is a
Phoenix, symbolizing
immortality. On the Virginia seal, the phoenix represents effective
government.
The
motto gracing the reverse with its trio of Libertas, Ceres, and Aeternitas is
Perseverando, or in
English,
Persevering, a reminder to future generations of the need to persist in maintaining the blessings of
liberty. The ornamental border on both sides of the seal consists of sprigs of
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, or commonly, Virginia Creeper. In 1930 another committee was charged with standardizing the seal's design because of all the variations that came into use over the years. The seals that now adorn the doors of the Southern Portico of the Capitol in Richmond were designed by Charles Keck. What the committee approved was basically adopting the 1776 seal as the standard. In 1949, another standard was implemented, when Virginia's Art Commission defined the official color scheme for the seal. The
Great Seal and the lesser seal are the same except for size. The lesser seal is used on commissions of commonwealth officials and notaries, and on other papers which remain within the boundaries of, or relate only to, Virginia."
