State Symbols Guide
Washington State Symbols & Official Emblems
The West State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
WA
Capital
Olympia
Population
7,705,281
Statehood
1889
Region
West
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
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State Flag
Washington State Flag
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State Flower
Coast Rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
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State Motto
Al-ki
Chinook
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State Nickname
The Evergreen State
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State Tree
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Washington
- Abbreviation
- WA
- Capital City
- Olympia
- Population
- 7,705,281
- Statehood Date
- November 11, 1889
- Region
- West
- Number of Symbols
- 6
