Flag of Washington, D.C.
flag of the U.S. capital located in the District of Columbia
The flag of Washington, D.C. is made up of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is an armorial banner based on the design of the coat of arms granted to George Washington's great-great-great-grandfather, Lawrence Washington.
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Adopted | October 15, 1938 |
| Design | Argent two bars Gules, in chief three mullets of the second.[1] |
| Designed by | Charles A. R. Dunn (Original Designer) Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen (Official Designer) Arthur E. Du Bois (Official Designer) |
References
change- ↑ "Grafham with East Perry - A History of the County of Huntingdon". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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