Seal of Washington

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Seal of Washington
Seal of Washington.svg
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Introduced 1967
Heraldic shield George Washington

The Washington state seal has been in use since 1967.

layout

The Washington Seal features a portrait of George Washington , the first US President.

It is based on a work by Gilbert Stewart and has been used since 1967 .

The outer ring contains the words Washington State Seal and the number 1889 , the year Washington became the State of the United States .

history

Flag of Washington

The seal was designed by jeweler Charles Talcott in 1889 and has also been on the flag of Washington since 1923 .

Originally, Mount Rainier was supposed to be represented in the seal, but Talcott suggested the image to Washington and prevailed with this suggestion.