The Washington state flag consists of the state seal, which features a portrait of George Washington, set against a green backdrop. The bill's text says the current flag is often criticized for ...

A bill which would redesign the Washington State flag has been blasted as "un-American" by state Republicans who fear a redesign would remove George Washington from the state flag. The bill, HB ...

The Seal of the State of Washington 1889. The state flag is the only one in the nation with a green background and the only one with a portrait of a past president. Related: For this Portland ...

A proposal to change Washington’s state flag got a public hearing in Olympia Tuesday afternoon. The discussion raised questions about whether the green banner with the state seal best represents ...

Washington's current flag, featuring a green field and a portrait ... the flag be of dark green silk or bunting and bear the state seal in the center, the bill explains. If the edges of the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Flags are lowered to half-staff Monday in recognition of Memorial Day. According to a directive from Gov.

Additionally, each state might have their own observations scheduled throughout the year. Flags are always lowered in Washington state following the deaths of a principal federal or state ...

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