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  1. The Secretary of State is customarily entrusted with the role of educating the public as to the history and the protocol and appropriate display of the Washington State flag individually and as it is flown with other flags. History of the State Flag. Star Spangled Banner. Pledge of Allegiance. Order Admission of Counties. Flag Graphics Download.

    • State flags, explained. The American flag, the “stars & stripes,” Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that it’s pretty ubiquitous.
    • Alabama. Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive features of the Confederate battle flag,” shares the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
    • Alaska. Alaska was not yet a state in 1926 when, in the interest of gaining statehood, the Alaskan American Legion in cooperation with the territorial governor held a flag-designing contest for kids.
    • Arizona. The Arizona state flag, adopted in 1917, is divided into two halves. The top consists of 13 alternating red and yellow rays that represent the original 13 colonies, according to the Arizona Secretary of State.
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  3. In 1923, the current design of the Washington State Flag was approved. The State Flag is dark green with a reproduction of the State Seal, first designed in 1889, in the center. Senate Bill 154 (1923) sponsor: Committee on Military. Learn more about this symbol with these resources: Revised Code of Washington (RCW), State flag: RCW 1.20.010

  4. Washington is also the only state with a green flag, which is fitting for its nickname, “The Evergreen State.”. Washington’s flag does have one resemblance to many other state flags; it features the official state seal at its center. Washington’s state seal was adopted long before the official state flag. Before Washington became a ...

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