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Encyclopedia > Seal of Washington

The Washington State Seal contains a portrait of George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart. The outter ring contains the text "The Seal of the State of Washington" "1889". This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... George Washington, (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) is one of the most famous Americans (see Father of the Nation[1]). He was a gentleman farmer who became an American general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and later the first... Gilbert Charles Stuart (né Stewart) (December 3, 1755 - July 9, 1828) was an American painter. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...



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Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas (320 words)
The 19th-century territorial seal of Washington had designs on two sides; one side had a detailed naturalistic scene with sea and mountains and a woman in the foreground epitomizing hope, while the other side showed a log cabin, wagon, and fir forest.
That law requires the seal to appear correctly on both sides of the flag, although in practice most flags are still made single-sided.
Washington is alone in having a U.S. state flag with a green background.
Washington State Symbols - Washington State Seal - The United States of America (204 words)
The seal is basically just a circle with an outer ring reading "The Seal of the State of Washington 1889", and a center that contains a portrait of George Washington.
The present seal uses a Gilbert Stuart painting for Washington's portrait.
Several other images of George have appeared on Washington's Great Seal over the years, but the Gilbert Stuart portrait is the official image on the state's seal today.
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