| Seal of the State of Washington | |
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| Armiger | State of Washington |
| Adopted | 1889 |
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The Seal of the State of Washington contains a portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States, as painted by Gilbert Stuart. The outer ring contains the text "The Seal of the State of Washington" and "1889", the year Washington state was admitted to the Union. The seal is featured as the main element on both sides of the flag of Washington.
The seal was designed by Charles Talcott, based on a painting by Gilbert Stuart. Originally the seal was to be a scene featuring Mount Rainier, but Talcott proposed the design featuring George Washington instead.[1]
- ^ "History of the Seal of the State of Washington" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2009.