The three stripes along the shoulder – in white at home and black on the road – do not represent the three jurisdictions of the Washington Metropolitan Area (Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia); rather, they represent the fact that the team's uniforms are made by Adidas.
Tiga garis di sepanjang bahu - putih di rumah dan hitam di jalan - tidak mewakili tiga yurisdiksi dari Washington Metropolitan Area (Washington, DC, Maryland, dan Virginia), melainkan, mereka mewakili fakta bahwa kit tim yang dibuat oleh Adidas.