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The flag of the state of Washington consists of the state seal (which bears an image of George Washington) on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. Because the seal must be stitched on both sides, the flag is the most costly state flag in the United States.

Proposals for a New Flag of Washington[]

Symbolism[]

George Washington's coat of arms[]

A large number of proposed flags of Washington use or allude to George Washington's coat of arms as an alternative way to commemorate the state's namesake. Since the District of Columbia already uses a banner of Washington's arms as its official flag, most designs make changes to it, often in a way that adds additional symbolism.

Regional Flag Proposals[]

Washington is separated from east to west by the Cascade Mountain Range. Eastern Washington is generally much drier, and the population is smaller and more spread out than the western region. Reflecting this uniqueness, a separate regional flag (such as the one below) may serve as an informal source of pride.

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-The flag of the state of Washington consists of the {{w|Seal of Washington|state seal}} (which bears an image of {{w|George Washington}}) on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. Because the seal must be stitched on both sides, the flag is the most costly state flag in the United States.
+The flag of the state of '''Washington''' consists of the {{w|Seal of Washington|state seal}} (which bears an image of {{w|George Washington}}) on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. Because the seal must be stitched on both sides, the flag is the most costly state flag in the United States.
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 ==Proposals for a New Flag of Washington==
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-WA  Flag Proposal Tibbetts.jpg|WA  Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
+WA Flag Proposal Tibbetts.jpg|WA  Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
-new_state_flag_for_washington_by_kiatofearth-d3gke45.png|WA Flag Proposal "kiatofearth"
+New state flag for washington by kiatofearth-d3gke45.png|WA Flag Proposal "kiatofearth"
 WA Flag Proposal FlagFreak.png|WA Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
 WA Flag Proposal Andrew Rogers 1.png|WA Proposed Flag "Andrew Rogers 1"
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 Washington State Flag Proposal No 1 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 16 AuG at 1558hrs cst.png|Washington State Flag Proposal No. 1 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16 AuG 2014
 Washington State Flag Proposal No 1c Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 14 NOV 2014 at 0804 hrs cst.png|Washington State Flag Proposal No. 1c Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 14 NOV 2014 at 0804 hrs cst
-US-WA flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Dec 2013|r=w|n=1}}
+US-WA flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Dec 2013|n=1|more=1}}
-US-WA flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Mar 2015|r=w|n=2}}
+US-WA flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Mar 2015|n=2|more=1}}
-US-WA flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|r=w|n=3|det=Based on a [[Virginia]] proposal by Iserlohn.}}
+US-WA flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|n=3|det=Based on a [[Virginia]] proposal by Iserlohn.|more=1}}
-US-WA flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|r=w|n=4}}
+US-WA flag proposal Hans 6.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=misc|d=Sep 2020|n=6}}
-US-WA flag proposal Hans 5.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|r=w|n=5}}
+US-WA flag proposal Hans 7.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=misc|d=Apr 2021|n=7}}
 Washington State Flag Proposal No. 1e Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 7 JAN 2015 at 1443 HRS CST 1377 x 773px.png|Washington State Flag Proposal No. 1e  Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 7 JAN 2015 at 1443 HRS CST
 Washington.png|Washington State Flag Simplistic Proposal. The eagle represents George Washington, and the two stripes reference his coat of arms. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
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 Virginia5theye.png|WA flag proposal by 5thEye
 The Evergreen State Flag.png|The Evergreen State Flag
-wa23.png|Vertical Pacific. Green and Gold. Design by Rotten Ali.
+Wa23.png|Vertical Pacific. Green and Gold. Design by Rotten Ali.
-Star_WAflag_670.png|[http://lariatcreative.com WA flag proposal by Bradley James Lockhart]
+Star WAflag 670.png|[http://lariatcreative.com WA flag proposal by Bradley James Lockhart]
 Washington - Green Continental.jpeg|Washington State flag proposed by Ken Morton
 WA-newflag.png|WA flag proposal "Bulgaria" by Dean Thomas.  Tricolor colors represent snow, flora, and ocean.  The full arms of George Washington sits in the white stripe at extreme left.
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 Washington State The Final Result2 .png|US State Flags Competition - November 2018.
 Washington Redesign.png|First redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. January 2019. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Washington|details]])
-WA_PNG.png|My version of "Hoofer 7." The flag is broadly an abstraction of the original flag adopted in 1923 containing the state seal. The new center icon is blue for the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound, gold for the fertile soil and valleys of eastern Washington, and white for the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. The star has eight points like a ship’s compass, alluding to the state’s maritime history. The white star on the blue round also looks like a topographic map of Mt. Rainier. The green field nods to the state’s nickname “The Evergreen State.” Posted by Preston Knapp [https://vexillology.fandom.com/wiki/User:Preston_Knapp]
+WA PNG.png|My version of "Hoofer 7." The flag is broadly an abstraction of the original flag adopted in 1923 containing the state seal. The new center icon is blue for the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound, gold for the fertile soil and valleys of eastern Washington, and white for the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. The star has eight points like a ship’s compass, alluding to the state’s maritime history. The white star on the blue round also looks like a topographic map of Mt. Rainier. The green field nods to the state’s nickname “The Evergreen State.” Posted by Preston Knapp [https://vexillology.fandom.com/wiki/User:Preston_Knapp]
 Washington New Flag.png|WA Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 1"
 Washington New Flag 2.png|WA Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 2"
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 WA807.png|([[User:Trevor807/Proposals|details]])
 My redesign flag of washington state.png|Washington State flag redesign by Luismanuel1995. November 2019
+Flag.png|Green represents the state's lush forests. Blue represents the waters of the puget sound and columbia river. White represents the eternal blanket of clouds that cover the state. The orca is a popular symbol for the native tribes and is a native mammal to the area
 Screen Shot 2020-04-03 at 5.48.09 PM.png|flag by rr2701
+Image 2020-11-04 194352.png|Name of the President, Pacific NW Colors, and Salish Thunder Bird
-flag.png|Green represents the state's lush forests. Blue represents the waters of the puget sound and columbia river. White represents the eternal blanket of clouds that cover the state. The orca is a popular symbol for the native tribes and is a native mammal to the area
+Washington state flag new design by buddyboy600 ddumyi0 (1).png|WA Flag Proposal by BuddyBoy600alt.
+File:Washington (unofficial.1).png|this flag redesign takes the colors from the cascadia flag but instead of a simple tricolor its supposed to look like mount rainier over puget sound
+File:Washington State Flag Redesign by DQ-overlay.png
+File:Second Washington State Flag Redesign by Curious Catfish.png
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 == Regional Flag Proposals ==
-Eastern Washington is a unique region within Washington. Separated from the rest of the state by the Cascade Range, the climate is generally much drier, and the population is much smaller and more spread out. Reflecting this uniqueness, a separate regional flag (such as the one below) may serve as an informal source of pride.
+Washington is separated from east to west by the Cascade Mountain Range. Eastern Washington is generally much drier, and the population is smaller and more spread out than the western region. Reflecting this uniqueness, a separate regional flag (such as the one below) may serve as an informal source of pride.
 [[File:Eastern Washington Regional Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|Example Regional Flag for Eastern Washington ]]
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