| Washington's official flag was
adopted in 1923. It has a deep green background
with the state seal in the center. The state seal
pictures George Washington, the first president
of the United States.The Seal of the State of
Washington is written in black on the yellow band
surrounding George Washington. The state seal
was designed in 1889 by Charles Talcott. This
is the only US state flag that pictures a president
and the only one with a green background.
Capital: Olympia
Nicknames: Evergreen State
Motto: Al-Ki (Indian word meaning
“by and by”).
Flower: Coast Rhododendron (1892)
Washington was the 42nd state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1889.
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