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2.  The District’s football team, the Washington Redskins, is a past Super Bowl champion, while its hockey team, the Washington Capitals, is always in the hunt for the Stanley Cup.

3.  Washington, DC’s men’s soccer team, DC United, has claimed a few MLS soccer championships. The NBA’s Washington Wizards and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics are also fun to watch. And the District's baseball team, the Washington Nationals, play America's favorite pastime.

4.  Flower: American Beauty Rose Bird: Wood Thrush Tree: Scarlet Oak Motto: “Justitia Omnibus,” which is Latin for “Justice for All.”

5. "Song: “Washington” written by Jimmie Dodd, a former Musketeer, in 1951. Seal: DC’s official seal has a picture of a woman, who represents Justice, hanging a wreath on a statue of George Washington

6.  Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.

7.  The Festival produces and coordinates daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.

9.  http://washington.org/DC- information/washington-dc-quick-facts-kids  http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.or g/about/