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The state flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of its namesake 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. The secretary of state regulates flag protocol ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
Flag: Flag of Washington: The Legislature adopted the state flag in 1923, more than thirty years after the state was admitted to the United States. By law (RCW 1.20.010), the flag "shall be of dark green silk or bunting and shall bear in its center a reproduction of the seal of the state of Washington embroidered, printed, painted or stamped ...
Washington: 1923 1967 Washington: Washington D.C. 1924 1938 Washington D.C. West Virginia: 1905 1907 1929 West Virginia: Wisconsin: 1866 1913 1981 Wisconsin: Wyoming: 1917 Wyoming: State Pre-1800s 1800s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Current State
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
Flag directives in Washington. The state governor is responsible for issuing flag directives. ... In the past, Inslee called for lowered flags for deaths in law enforcement, state employee deaths ...
In Canada, flags on all federal buildings were ordered flown at half-mast on December 5. [28] On December 1 the Kuwait Towers displayed images of Bush in honor of his vital role in the Gulf War. [29] The President of the Republic of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi announced on December 5 the day of national mourning with the flags half-masted. [30] [31]
Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America. Both animal and human bones dating back to 13,000 years old have been found across Washington and evidence of human habitation in the Olympic Peninsula dates back to approximately 9,000 BCE, 3,000 to 5,000 years after massive flooding of the Columbia River which carved the Columbia ...