Flag of Washington, D.C.
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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) |
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.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Grafham with East Perry - A History of the County of Huntingdon". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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