Washington family coat of arms
The Washington family traces its roots to England in the 13th century to Wessyngton, a small rural estate in the northeastern county of 詳細

Today, most sources state that Charles Dunn is the actual designer of the DC flag. It seems all historical accounts come from The Origins of the District of Columbia Flag he published in the Records of the Columbia Historical Society and the August 24, 1938, Evening … 詳細

No local involvement in the selection
The new flag was not well received by many in the local population at the time. The failure to involve the local population in the selection of their flag did not go unnoticed and many found new meanings for the stars and bars … 詳細

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• "Official Symbols of the District of Columbia". Government of the District of Columbia. 詳細

DC Government use
Starting in 1916 when the District Building was inaugurated to 1964, the flag of the United States was flown from a large flagpole located on the roof of the building. Due to concerns regarding the safety of the staff during … 詳細

The coat of arms in question is blazoned as:
Argent two bars gules, in chief three mullets of the second. 詳細

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