Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

George Washington logged his journeys in letters, so we were able to find out what happened while they were at the camp. On September 18th, 1777, Washington’s army stopped at Camp Pottsgrove ...

The Washington state flag consists of the state seal, which features a portrait of George Washington, set against a green ...

Proponents of the bill claim the current flag is uninspiring and should better reflect the state, while critics argue that the process would ignite unnecessary debates about George Washington’s ...

Democrats supporting a bill that would establish a committee to redesign the flag say it is outdated and that it’s time to consider if George Washington remains the best symbol for the state.

“(We’re) not asking to remove George Washington from the history of Washington state,” Peterson said. “This is more about the aesthetics of the flag and what the flag could represent to ...

It also reportedly fails to adhere to best practices in flag design by using too many colors and depicting a fairly complex rendering of George Washington himself. Lawmakers called it an "outdated ...

For 30 minutes, the highly trained and numerous British redcoats skirmished with the under-trained and under-equipped upstart patriots under command of General George Washington. Mounted British ...