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List of flags of Washington

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This list of flags of Washington includes flags associated with the U.S. state of Washington, including the state flag, flags of units of the Washington Army National Guard, municipal flags, historical flags, and a proposed state flag. The current state flag, adopted in 1923 and standardized in 1967, consists of the state seal centered on a dark green field. The list also includes the flags of Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver, historical designs used in the region, an 1893 women's suffrage flag, an unofficial state flag used from 1905 to 1917, and a 1976 proposal.

State flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1923 (Standardized in 1967) State and civil flag A state seal sized at 1/3 the length of the flag centered on a field of dark green.
2:3, 3:5, or 5:8 aspect ratio.

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
Washington Army National Guard Headquarters A blue field, defaced with the insignia of the Washington Army National Guard.
Washington ARNG 96th Troop Command A tricolor of blue-maize-blue, defaced with the insignia of the Washington Army National Guard.

City flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2021 Flag of Spokane
Flag of Tacoma A navy blue field with the seal charged in the middle.
2025 Flag of Vancouver Green over blue, bisected by a white chevron connected to a white stripe. Above the white chevron is a stylized building in white.
2:3 aspect ratio.

Historic flags

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Hudson's Bay Company Flag used in Oregon Country by the HBC.
1893 Flag of the Washington Suffragettes[1] A blue field charged with an orange five-pointed star
1905-1917 Flag of Washington (unofficial) Similar to the current flag, but with a red background instead of a green one.

Proposed flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1976 Proposed flag[2]

References

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  1. Library of Congress. The Evening Times https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042373/1909-03-04/ed-1/?sp=2&q=state+flag&r=-0.63,-0.01,1.703,0.775,0. Retrieved 15 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)