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DC Crews Swap Aussie Flags for Union Jacks, Review Procedures

4/25/2026

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DC crews hoisted Australian flags on 17th Street NW light posts instead of Union Jacks and swapped them within hours after the error was spotted.
The mistaken flags that appeared near the White House on April 24 included fifteen of the more than 230 flags prepared for King Charles III’s four-day state visit.
The District of Columbia Department of Transportation is reviewing flag storage and labeling procedures after the incident.

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Story summary

DC crews hoisted Australian flags on 17th Street NW light posts instead of Union Jacks and swapped them within hours after the error was spotted.
The mistaken flags that appeared near the White House on April 24 included fifteen of the more than 230 flags prepared for King Charles III’s four-day state visit.
The District of Columbia Department of Transportation is reviewing flag storage and labeling procedures after the incident.