REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON
1.20.010 State Flag. The official flag of the state of Washington shall be of dark green silk or bunting and shall bear in its center a reproduction of the seal of the state of Washington embroidered, printed, painted or stamped thereon. The edges of the flag may, or may not, be fringed. If a fringe is used the same shall be of gold or yellow color of the same shade as the seal. The dimensions of the flag may vary.
1.20.080 State Seal. The seal of the state of Washington shall be, a seal encircled with the words: "The Seal of the State of Washington," with the vignette of General George Washington as the central figure, and beneath the vignette the figures "1889" and shall be composed as appears in the illustration.
Joe McMillan, 22 February 2000
Source: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/flag/design.aspx?m=undefined,state1
The Legislature adopted the Washington State flag in 1925 and revised it to its present design in 1967 (RCW 1.20.010).
Color Specifications
The following color references by cable number (cloth) and Pantone number (Ink) are those colors in the Standard Color Card of America, Ninth Edition (second issue) of the Textile Color Card Association of the United States, Inc., New York and the Pantone Formula Guide, 1st Edition, 3rd Printing 2001, New Jersey. They are of colorfast washable dyes and substantially the same as the following color references:
1. Flag Background - Irish Green, Cable #70,168, Pantone PMS 348
2. State Seal Background -Oriental Blue, Cable #70,209, Pantone PMS 311
3. State Seal (Portrait, lettering and inner rings) - Black
4. Gold used in the state seal & fringe (if any) - Nugget Gold, Cable #70,215, Pantone PMS 116
5. Face of George Washington - PMS 169 (Flesh Tint), Pantone PMS 169
State Seal Specifications
An official state seal must appear in the center of each side of the state flag. The seal may not have a serrated edge. Its size shall be selected in proportion to the size of the state flag.
| Diameter of Seal |
Flag Size |
| 19" |
3' x 5' |
| 25" |
4' x 6' |
| 31" |
5 x 8' |
In all other instances, the ratio of the state seal diameter to the length of the flag shall be 1:3.
Located by Zach Harden, 18 June 2002 |
Washington (WA) State Flag