Overview
- D.C. crews, which discovered the mix-up Friday, replaced 15 Australian flags with the Union Jack along 17th Street NW near the White House.
- The transportation department said the mistake was confined to that stretch and was fixed quickly once identified.
- Officials said they are checking how flags are stored and labeled to determine whether boxes were misplaced or mislabeled.
- Roughly 230 flags were installed to greet the British monarch next week, a standard display the city uses for state visits near the White House.
- The Australian flag carries the Union Jack in its corner, a similarity that observers noted as photos spread online and jokes followed.