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[[File:Flag_of_Washington.svg|thumb|350px|The flag of Washington, adopted in 1923.]]
  
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{{for|the national capital of the United States|District of Columbia}}
   
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{{wikipedia|Flag of Washington}}
   
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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.
   
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==Proposals for a New Flag of Washington==
  
==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"
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WA Flag Proposal Leonardo Piccioni.png|WA Flag Proposal "Leonardo Piccioni"
  
WA Flag Proposal Leonardo Piccioni.png|WA Flag Proposal "Leonardo Piccioni"
 
WA Flag Proposal lizard-socks.png|WA Flag Proposal "lizard-socks"
  
WA Flag Proposal lizard-socks.png|WA Flag Proposal "lizard-socks"
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WA Flag Proposal Brian Franks.png|WA Flag Proposal "Brian Franks"
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WA Flag Proposal Usacelt.PNG|WA Flag Proposal "W - by Usacelt"
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Flag of Washington 2.0.png|WA Flag Proposal by Kermitdefrog
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WA Flag Proposal BigRed618.png|WA Flag Proposal "BigRed618"
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WA Flag Proposal Dibble.png|WA Flag Proposal "Dibble"
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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
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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
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US-WA flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Dec 2013|r=w|n=1}}
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US-WA flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Mar 2015|r=w|n=2}}
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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.}}
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US-WA flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|r=w|n=4}}
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US-WA flag proposal Hans 5.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usw|d=Sep 2015|r=w|n=5}}
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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
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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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WA Flag Proposal Alternateuniversedesigns.png|Washington Flag Proposal by AlternateUniverseDesigns
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer1.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 1"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer2.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 2"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer3.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 3"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer4.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 4"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer5.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 5"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer6.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 6"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer7.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 7"
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WA Flag Proposal Hoofer8.png|WA Flag Proposal "Hoofer 8"
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File:US-WA flag proposal Achaley.jpg|Washington flag proposal by Achaley.
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46Virginia5theye.png|WA flag proposal by 5thEye
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The Evergreen State Flag.png|The Evergreen State Flag
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wa23.png|Vertical Pacific. Green and Gold. Design by Rotten Ali.
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Star_WAflag_670.png|[http://lariatcreative.com WA flag proposal by Bradley James Lockhart]
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Washington - Green Continental.jpeg|Washington State flag proposed by Ken Morton
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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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WA-newflag2.png|WA flag proposal #2 by Dean Thomas. Blue stripe for Pacific Ocean, Green stripe for the state flora, White stripe for the snowy peaks. The Shield from George Washington's COA are in the center of the flag.
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Washington State The Final Result2 .png|US State Flags Competition - November 2018.
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Washington Redesign.png|First redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. January 2019. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Washington|details]])
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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]
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Washington New Flag.png|WA Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 1"
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Washington New Flag 2.png|WA Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 2"
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Washington New Flag 3.png|WA Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 3"
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Proposal flag washington silhouette rainier.svg|Proposal "Rainier" for a flag for the state of Washington, showing Washington's head in yellow and mount rainier in white on a green background. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-WOL#Washington|details]])
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Washington2.png|Second redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. September 2019. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Washington|details]])
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Washington - Blue.png|Part of a series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
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WA807.png|([[User:Trevor807/Proposals|details]])
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My redesign flag of washington state.png|Washington State flag redesign by Luismanuel1995. November 2019
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Screen Shot 2020-04-03 at 5.48.09 PM.png|flag by rr2701
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==Symbolism==
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===George Washington's coat of arms===
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[[File:George Washington COA.svg|right|100px]]
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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.
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== Regional Flag Proposals ==
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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.
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[[File:Eastern Washington Regional Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|Example Regional Flag for Eastern Washington ]]
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Revision as of 00:49, 4 April 2020


For the national capital of the United States, see District of Columbia.
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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

George Washington COA

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

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.

Eastern Washington Regional Flag

Example Regional Flag for Eastern Washington

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