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Flag of the District of Columbia



Adopted October 15, 1938

Design Three red stars over two red horizontal bars on a white field

Designed by Charles A.R. Dunn



George Washington's coat of arms inspired the design of Washington, D.C.'s flag.



The Washington family coat of arms in 14th century stained glass at Selby Abbey, EnglandThe flag of the District of Columbia, USA, consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is based on the design of the coat of arms of George Washington, first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington's ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall, then in County Durham, north-east England. For heraldic reasons, the stars are properly called mullets.



Also found on the Purpleheart.