The Washington state tartan is the official state tartan established by the Washington state legislature.[1]
Consisting of a green background with stripes of blue, white, yellow, red, and black, the state tartan of Washington was designed by Margaret McLeod van Nus and Frank Cannonito in 1988 to commemorate the Washington centennial celebration. It was registered with the Scottish Tartans Society after its adoption by the state legislature in 1991.[2] The colors represent various aspects of nature: green symbolizes rich forests of the state; blue the lakes, rivers and ocean; white the snow-capped mountains; red the apple and cherry crops; yellow the wheat and grain crops; and black the eruption of Mount St. Helens.[3]
See also
edit- List of Washington state symbols
- List of U.S. state tartans
- The Scottish Registry of Tartans: the "Washington State" tartan,[4] the "Tartan Day Society of Washington State, The" tartan,[5] and the "Washington State University Cougar" tartan.[6]
References
edit- ^ "RCW 1.20.110: State tartan". app.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Washington tartan registry", Scottish Tartans world register, Tartan Registration Limited in association with Scottish Tartans Society, retrieved 2010-06-20
- ^ "State Symbols". leg.wa.gov. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Tartan Details - Washington State". The Scottish Register of Tartans. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Tartan Details - Tartan Day Society of Washington State, The". The Scottish Registry of Tartans. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Tartan Details - Washington State University Cougar". The Scottish Registry of Tartans. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links
editSB 5047 - WA State Legislature
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