The Washington state flag features an image of George Washington, designed by Charles Talcott. It was adopted in 1923 and has a green background with a yellow fringe. The state also honors Washington with the official state ship, the President Washington.
The Washington state flag is the only state flag in the United States that features an image of a person, as well as the only flag with a green background. The emblem on the flag features an image of George Washington, the first president of the United States. When the state government began planning for the flag, they knew they wanted to honor Washington in some way.
Prior to the adoption of the Washington state flag, communities across the state used an antiquated military flag that showed the outline of George Washington against a blue bunting. Others used another design, with a gold state seal in the middle of a green or purple background. That design is on display as a banner depicting state history in the state capitol’s main legislative building.
The seal on the Washington state flag was designed by Charles Talcott, a jeweler in Olympia, Washington. He used a postage stamp for George Washington’s picture and a bottle of ink and a coin to create the rings. One of his brothers wrote the words around the seal, with another brother created the dye used to print it.
Although the state was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, state legislators decided not to adopt a design flag until 1923. When the state legislature passed legislation to determine a design for the state flag, he established a rule requiring the flag to be made of bunting or silk in a dark green. In the center was supposed to be a reproduction of the state seal. Originally, the law allowed for the green fringe to be added. In 1925, however, legislation changed to specify that the fringe had to be the same golden or yellow shade as the seal.
Educating members of the public on the proper protocols for displaying the flag, as well as its history, is the responsibility of the Secretary of State. Washington state flag distribution policy is governed by this office, which is authorized to determine the price of the flag for distribution to citizens. The Secretary of State also has the authority to distribute the state flag free of charge to military units.
Washington state honors the first president of the United States in ways other than the official state seal and flag. The official state ship is the President Washington. This 860-foot (about 262 meters) vessel is one of the largest container ships ever built in the United States.
Protect your devices with Threat Protection by NordVPN
