List of Washington state symbols

Washington state symbols
Washington state symbols
Living insignia
Amphibian	Pacific Chorus Frog
Bird	Willow Goldfinch
Fish	Steelhead
Flower	Coast Rhododendron
Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Insect	Green Darner
Tree	Western Hemlock
Inanimate insignia
Dance	Square Dance
Fossil	Columbian Mammoth
Gemstone	Petrified Wood
Motto	Al-ki (By and By)
Nickname	The Evergreen State
Ship	Lady Washington
Soil	Tokul
Tartan	Washington State Tartan
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The state of Washington has a variety of official symbols, as designated by the Washington State Legislature. These symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of the state.

State Symbols[edit | edit source]

State Bird: The Willow Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) was designated the state bird in 1951.
State Fish: The Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was designated the state fish in 1969.
State Flower: The Coast Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) was designated the state flower in 1959.
State Tree: The Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) was designated the state tree in 1947.
State Insect: The Green Darner (Anax junius) was designated the state insect in 1997.
State Gemstone: Petrified Wood was designated the state gemstone in 1975.
State Fossil: The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was designated the state fossil in 1998.
State Marine Mammal: The Orca (Orcinus orca) was designated the state marine mammal in 2005.
State Ship: The Lady Washington was designated the state ship in 2007.
State Fruit: The Apple was designated the state fruit in 1989.
State Vegetable: The Walla Walla Sweet Onion was designated the state vegetable in 2007.
State Dance: The Square Dance was designated the state dance in 1979.
State Endemic Mammal: The Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) was designated the state endemic mammal in 2009.
State Amphibian: The Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla) was designated the state amphibian in 2007.
State Grass: The Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) was designated the state grass in 1989.
State Soil: Tokul was designated the state soil in 1983.
State Tartan: The Washington State Tartan was designated the state tartan in 1991.