Flag of Washington, D.C.
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) |
Flag Of Washington, D.C. Media
The coat of arms used by the Washington family
DC National Guards used as the District of Columbia flag in the October 1917 issue of the National Geographic
Design was proposed in the past, but never officially adopted Charles Dunn's 1924 proposed design for the district flag
Design was proposed in the past, but never officially adopted District flag design proposed by the Quartermaster General in May 1924
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen holding the district flag selected by his commission in October 1938
The 1792 map quoted by Commissioner Hazen for the basis of the design
DC license plate in the wild
DC Department of Public Works logo featuring the stars and bars
"Taxation without representation" flag
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References
- ↑ "Grafham with East Perry - A History of the County of Huntingdon". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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