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Capital city of
Washington - Olympia
Info about Statehood - The
Date that Washington was admitted to the Union - November 11,
1889
Abbreviation - The
abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation -
Wash.
Facts about Size - The area of
the State covers 71303 square miles
The Constitution -
Washington was the 42nd State to be admitted to the Union
3 Largest Cities in
Washington - Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma
State Motto - " Alki " the State Motto is translated as "
Bye and Bye "
Facts about the State Nickname - The
Old Dominion State ( for its lush evergreen forests first
coined by C.T. Conover, pioneer Seattle Historian )
Name of the State
Song is " Washington, My Home " the words of the song and music
composed by Helen Davis
Short History of
Washington - Originally explored by Capt. James Cook (1778),
Washington was the object of a dispute between England and the
United States until 1846, when its northern border was set at
the 49th parallel
Origin of the name - Named after George Washington, first President of the
United States
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of the Symbols / Emblems of Washington
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the
symbols / Emblems of the State of Washington:
Bird Symbol - Willow Goldfinch
Flower Symbol - Coast Rhododendron
Insect Emblem - Green Darner
Dragonfly
Tree - Western Hemlock (Tsuga
heterophylla)
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