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Washington did not actually adopt an official design for its state flag until 1923, more than 30 years after the state was admitted to the union. At the turn of the century, many cities and towns flew a military flag bearing a gold profile of George Washington on blue bunting.
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Washington did not actually adopt an official design for its...
- History of the State Flag - Washington State Flag - WA ...
The flag was officially adopted on March 5, 1923, and has been a symbol of Washington ever since. Washington had achieved statehood in 1889, but did not have an official flag at the time.
Washington did not actually adopt an official design for its state flag until 1923, more than 30 years after the state was admitted to the union. At the turn of the century, many cities and towns flew a military flag bearing a gold profile of George Washington on blue bunting.
The green state flag adopted by the state legislature in 1923 featured the state seal in its centre. Originally the flag was to be decorated with green fringe, but after 1925 it was designated as having a fringe of gold when displayed on certain occasions.
In 1923, the current design of the Washington State Flag was approved. The State Flag is dark green with a reproduction of the State Seal, first designed in 1889, in the center. Senate Bill 154 (1923) sponsor: Committee on Military
Officially adopted on March 5, 1923, the flag has been an enduring symbol of Washington since its statehood in 1889 when it lacked an official flag. Designed by the Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1915, it was adopted by the state legislature in the early 1920s.
Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, Washington was a little slow about officially adopting a state flag specification. But, once the territory became a part of the United States, there seems to have been little doubt that a state flag would honor George Washington in some way.
