{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-151","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-151","heading":"District of Columbia official flag.","body":"The flag of the District of Columbia shall be 3 red stars in the upper portion of the flag (the chief), with 2 red horizontal bars on a field of white. All proportions described in this section are expressed in relation to the flag’s vertical dimension (the hoist). The chief shall be 3/10 of the hoist, the horizontal red bars shall be 2  /10  , the base and white space between the 2 bars shall be 2/10 and 1/10, respectively. The red stars shall be 2/10 in diameter, and shall be spaced equidistant in the fly. The length of the fly shall depend on the proportions of the flag upon which this design may be displayed.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 1. District of Columbia Government Development.","Subchapter III. District of Columbia Flag.","Part B. District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-151","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"cecd62e02455c74e5b7322eca35ad67ed7209ecd396c042fa2fccedb68023463","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-145","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}