ADMISSION TO STATEHOOD:
November 11, 2023
STATE BIRD: Willow Goldfinch
STATE FLAG: The only state flag that
is green. It is also the only state flag with a picture of a president
STATE FLOWER: Pink Rhododendron
HIGHEST POINT: Mt. Rainier 14,410
feet
STATE MOTTO: Alki (Bye and Bye)
STATE NICKNAME: The Evergreen State
ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Named after
George Washington
STATE SONG: Washington, My Home
STATE TREE: Western Hemlock