Flag Of Washington Dc

Ironically one of the largest examples of this flag flies on pennsylvania avenue and is incorrect in that the bottom white stripe is missing.

Flag of washington dc. The ratio of the length to the width of the flag is 2 1. On the lower part of the white field lie two horizontal red bars. The flag of washington dc is made up of a rectangular white field. The flag may also have an optional gold fringe.

This coat of arms was used privately by the president in his home at mount vernon. The flag s width to length ratio is 1 to 2 following world war i 1914 18 a number of designs were advanced for a flag for the district of columbia. Federal district flag consisting of a white field with two horizontal red stripes and three red stars above the stripes. Above the bars are three five pointed red stars.

It is an armorial banner 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. The flag of washington d c consists 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 of sulgrave manor northamptonshire england in 1592.