At last the District of Columbia is to have it's own official flag. George Washington's family shield of red and white--two red bars & 3 red stars on a white background-- is the design just approved by the flag commission created by Congress. D.C. Commissioner, Melvin Hazen, who chose the design, is
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"At last the District of Columbia is to have it's own official flag. George Washington's family shield of red and white--two red bars & 3 red stars on a white background-- is the design just approved by the flag commission created by Congress. D.C. Commissioner, Melvin Hazen, who chose the design, is" (1938). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:At_last_the_District_of_Columbia_is_to_have_it%27s_own_official_flag._George_Washington%27s_family_shield_of_red_and_white-two_red_bars_%26_3_red_stars_on_a_white_background-_is_the_design_just_LCCN2016874168.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 271784.
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