Flag of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.
Proportion	1:2
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

"Grafham with East Perry - A History of the County of Huntingdon". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

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[1] "Grafham with East Perry - A History of the County of Huntingdon". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved February 4, 2014.