
What Is The Flag of Washington, D.C.?
Washington, DC didn’t have an official flag until the middle of the 20th century. The white background with two red stripes and three red stars was based on George Washington’s family crest.
Washington, DC didn’t have an official flag until the middle of the 20th century. The white background with two red stripes and three red stars was based on George Washington’s family crest.
Here is some old craziness to (I hate to use the word) entertain you. This is from the Washington Post on December 6th, 1884. By the way, this just happens to be the same day the Washington Monument was completed.
Now, I will quickly caveat this as being unconfirmed, but I am merely surfacing an interesting old story from the Baltimore Sun. This was printed on May 13th, 1912. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN–Sir: Sometime during the latter part