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Washington's first official symbol was its flag, adopted in 1923. While some symbols, including the state flower and state seal, were selected before then, they were not adopted by the Legislature until later. Washington's second symbol was western hemlock, selected as the state tree in 1947. Fourteen symbols were added between 1950 and 2000.
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers. State federal district or territory. Common name. Scientific name. Image. Year. Alabama. Camellia (state flower) Camellia japonica.
Description. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2–9 m (7–30 ft) tall. The leaves, retained for 2–3 years, are 7–23 cm (3–9 in) long and 3–7 cm (1–3 in) broad. The flowers are 2.8–4 cm (1.1–1.6 in) long, with five lobes on the corolla; color is usually pink, although variants exist.
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
W. Washington state tartan. Flag of Washington. Washington, My Home. Categories: Washington (state) culture. United States symbols by state. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Washington does not have known official state colors. No official state colors are listed the state legislature's State Symbols webpage [40] nor in Chapter 1.20 of the Revised Code of Washington (where other official symbols are designated). [41] Some sources list dark green and gold/yellow, the two colors specified for the flag by law since ...
Wild Rose. No one species is established by the legislature, but the wild prairie rose (Rosa arkansana — synonym: Rosa pratincola) is most often used. 1897. Rock. Geode. 1967. Seal. Seal of Iowa. Includes the state motto: "Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.", specified in Iowa Code - Title I Chapter IA [3]
Arbutus menziesii — Pacific madrona. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — kinnickinnick. Gaultheria shallon — salal. Rhododendron macrophyllum — Pacific rhododendron. Vaccinium ovatum — evergreen huckleberry. Vaccinium parvifolium — red huckleberry. Kinnikinnick or Bear berry in Bonney Lake, Washington.