State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag

This bill (SB 169) designates Richard Nicholas Melito's "Freedom Flag" as Maryland's official state symbol of remembrance for the September 11, 2001 attacks. It amends Maryland law by adding a specific definition to the Annotated Code (Section 7-319) stating the flag "is the State Symbol of Remembrance for the attacks of September 11." The bill has no policy or funding changes - it is purely symbolic, affecting how the state commemorates 9/11. It takes effect October 1, 2025.