“The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 29 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Washington, D.C.’s flag is based on President George Washington’s family coat of arms. The three stars aren't proof that Washington D.C., London and the Vatican are a "three-city empire."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 May 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/724379569387177/
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