Washington, as General, instituted the award. the DC License plate design used to be patterned after the stars and bars- Washington Coat of Arms, three stars ( Red) over Two Bars. There are some who claim the American flag derives from this but this is going too far and was not endorsed by the Betsy Ross League- of Philadelphia, Naturally the Seamstress also designed the Naval flag with thriteen stars in a circle and and anchor at a 30 degree angle, still widely used as a yacht ensign.
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The purple coloured epaulets were awarded to Marine Engineers by Queen Victoria to recognize their bravery during the sinking of the HMS Titanic. Purple is important in this context because for a very long time purple was a colour only worn by royalty, it was therefore special.
Green, White and Purple
purple
That's what they taught you in elementary school, but it simply doesn't work. You will get at best a dull or dark purple. Magenta and cyan make purple when mixed in the right proportions. More magenta than cyan is needed. Paints labeled with these names are hard to come by, and especially with magenta there are a lot of variations. Cyan is known in paint as phthalo blue.
pale, white, reddened, or purple skin