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 ...

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 ...

In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association ranked Washington’s flag 47th out of 72 U.S. state, U.S. territorial, and Canadian provincial flags due to its complicated seal.

The Washington state flag could be getting a makeover if a bill ... including that it uses too many colors. The seal with words on a green background is widely viewed as an “outdated and ...

The current state flag, designed by Olympia jeweler Charles Talcott, is green and depicts the state seal featuring Washington, the nation’s first president, with the year of statehood ...

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 ...

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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 ...