The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ unaccountable kind of stupidity .” But the war would change Washington’s ...

The Washington state flag is seen flying in between the Legislative building and the Temple of Justice on Feb. 18, ... “If we remove George Washington from the flag, what’s next?

Three Democratic representatives have introduced a bill to establish a committee overseeing the redesign of the Washington state flag. House Bill 1938, sponsored by Representatives Strom Peterson ...

Dem lawmakers want to axe George Washington's face from state flag. Story by Germania Rodriguez Poleo, Chief U.S. Reporter • 5mo. 1 ...

HB 1938 details how the current flag is too complex and meaningless. It says it is challenging to reproduce President George Washington’s face and that it is not connected to the state’s identity.

Washington’s current flag features a portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States, set against a green backdrop. George Washington’s image is surrounded by a yellow ...

The Washington legislature introduced House Bill 1938, which would create a committee to redesign the Washington state flag. Representatives Peterson, Reed, and Nance presented the bill’s ...