Washington DC Flag
The District of Columbia was established in 1791.
Washington, DC adopted its flag in 1938. The personal arms of George Washington form the District flag. It has no historical relationship to the Stars and Stripes, despite the similarity of design.
District of Columbia flags, flag decals, and District of Columbia decals are available from FlagLine.com.
For more U.S. history, see our e-book "The History of the USA."
Note: Our information on U.S. state flags is based on primary source materials from the Federal Consumer Information Center.
