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1. • • The seal shows a bald eagle, with a red banner in its beak proclaiming the state’s motto, “State Sovereignty, National Union.”
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   What is the state emblem on the Washington state flag?

   • The emblem on the state flag is the state seal, which was first designed in 1889 by Olympia jeweler Charles Talcott. Talcott used an ink bottle and a silver dollar to draw the rings of the seal, and then pasted a postage stamp in the center for the picture of George Washington.

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   Why does Washington State have a state seal?

   • The state seal bears the image of George Washington in honor of the first president of the state. Just as Washington is the only US state named after a US president, its flag is the only flag that bears the face of an honorable figure in history, George Washington. Besides, it is the only flag in the entire United States with a green background.

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   What color is the Washington State Seal?

   • The image of George Washington in the seal rests inside two rings on an azure blue background. The state seal border is in Spanish yellow color. The wordings ‘THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 1889’ are written in the center of the ring. The edges of the Washington state flag may or may not have a fringe.

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   What does the Washington state flag bear?

   • The Washington state flag bears the image of George Washington, the first president of the United States and namesake of the state. Washington state flag consists of a dark green field with the state seal at the center. The state seal bears the image of George Washington in honor of the first president of the state.

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   What is the symbol of Washington State?

   • The most significant symbol of the state flag of Washington is the seal of the state. The seal was first created in 1889. Charles Talcott, an Olympian jeweler, drew the seal rings using an ink bottle and a silver dollar. He then attached a postage print with the image of George Washington at the center.

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   What does a state seal look like?

   • A state seal sized at 1/3 the length of the flag centered on a field of dark green. The state flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of its namesake George Washington, on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional.

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3. www.sos.wa.gov › washington-state-flagWashington State Flag | WA Secretary of State

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   According to law (RCW 1.20.010), "The official flag of the state of Washington shall be of dark green silk or bunting and shall bear in its center a reproduction of the seal of the state of Washington embroidered, printed, painted or stamped thereon.

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   U.S. state flag consisting of a green field (background) with the state seal in the centre. The 19th-century territorial seal of Washington had a detailed naturalistic scene with sea and mountains and a woman in the foreground epitomizing hope, surrounded by a log cabin, wagon, and fir forest.

6. www.sos.wa.gov › community-programs › state-flagHistory of the State Flag | WA Secretary of State

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   The emblem on the state flag is the state seal, which was first designed in 1889 by Olympia jeweler Charles Talcott. Talcott used an ink bottle and a silver dollar to draw the rings of the seal, and then pasted a postage stamp in the center for the picture of George Washington.

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   The state seal on the flag must be stitched on both sides with the profile of George Washington facing the same direction, making the Washington state flag among the most expensive U.S. state flags to manufacture.

9. www.sos.wa.gov › about-office › washington-stateHistory of the State Seal | WA Secretary of State

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   A short time before Washington became a state in 1889, a committee brought an elaborate design for a state seal to Olympia jeweller Charles Talcott and asked him to complete it in time for the meeting of the first Legislature in November of that year.

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    Apr 25, 2018 · The Washington state flag bears the image of George Washington, the first president of the United States and namesake of the state. Washington state flag consists of a dark green field with the state seal at the center.

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    The emblem on the state flag is the state seal, which was first designed in 1889 by Olympia jeweler Charles Talcott. Talcott used an ink bottle and a silver dollar to draw the rings of the seal, and then pasted a postage stamp in the center for the picture of George Washington.