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The state flag,
first adopted in 1923, bears the state seal. The flag's green
field stands for Washington's forests. The seal, first adopted in
1889, has a likeness of George Washington, for whom the state was
named. The first seal used a postage stamp for the likeness of
Washington. Both the flag and seal were readopted in 1967 when a
portrait for the seal by Gilbert Stuart, an American artist, was
approved by the state legislature.
Washington is the only state of the United States named for one of
the nation's presidents. It was named in honor of George
Washington. The state lies on the Pacific Coast in the
northwestern part of the country. Its location makes it a gateway
for land, sea, and air travel to Alaska and to Asian countries
across the Pacific Ocean. |
