What is the state animal for Washington?

Gregarious bonds are made between individuals in a family. Olympic marmots identify each other by touching noses and smelling cheeks. The legislature intends to promote awareness of the Olympic marmot by designating the Olympic marmot as the official endemic mammal of the state of Washington."

1. What is Washington's state color?
2. What is the state motto of Washington?
3. What is Washington State Fish?
4. What is the Washington state nickname?
5. What is the Washington State Fruit?
6. What is the Washington State logo?
7. What is the Washington state gem?
8. What is Washington state seal?
9. What is Washington's state fossil?
10. Why is DC not in Washington?
11. Are there wolves in Washington state?

What is Washington's state color?

Colors of the Flag

The main color in Washington's state flag is dark green. In the center of the flag is the state seal of Washington, which features a color image of George Washington. The image of Washington is on a light blue background, and a gold circle trimmed in black surrounds the image.

What is the state motto of Washington?

The Washington state motto is "Al-ki" or "Alki" and one of its translations from Chinook is "Hope For the Future."

What is Washington State Fish?

SECTION 1.20. 045 - State fish. State fish. The species of trout commonly called "steelhead trout" (Salmo gairdnerii) is hereby designated as the official fish of the state of Washington.

What is the Washington state nickname?

"The Evergreen State"

It is the only state in the Union that is named for a president. Washington was nicknamed "The Evergreen State" by C.T. Conover, pioneer Seattle realtor and historian, for its abundant evergreen forests.

What is the Washington State Fruit?

Washington is the nation's top apple-producing state, so it is appropriate that the apple was named a state symbol in 1989, the centennial year. A favorite fruit around the world, the apple comes in many different colors, sizes and varieties.

What is the Washington State logo?

The Washington State University Cougar-head logo is as distinguishable as its history. Its creation by art student Randall Johnson in 1936, marks an important time in the institution's history as a growing and vital resource for education, research—and sports.

What is the Washington state gem?

Petrified wood is Washington's official state gem. The best place in the state to see it is at Gingko Petrified Forest State Park.

What is Washington state seal?

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. ... Originally the seal was to be a scene featuring Mount Rainier, but Talcott proposed the design featuring George Washington instead.

What is Washington's state fossil?

The Columbian mammoth of North America, Mammuthus columbi, is hereby designated as the official fossil of the state of Washington.

Why is DC not in Washington?

So, to compromise, George Washington himself chose a location bordering the Potomac River. The northern Maryland and the southern Virginia would be the two states to cede land for this new capital, which was founded in 1790. So, in short, statehood for D.C. would directly contradict the Constitution.

Are there wolves in Washington state?

As of April, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates that there are at least 178 wolves spread across 29 packs in the state, the majority of which are in Eastern Washington; that's up from an estimated 145 wolves across 26 packs in 2019.