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• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Wilderness | |||
| Flag | 1923 | ||
| Seal | 1889 | ||
| Nickname | Evergreen State | ||
| Nickname | Chinook State | ||
| Motto | Alki [(Chinook...)] | ||
| Song | Washington, My Home | 1959 | |
| Flower |
coast rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | 1892 |
| Tree |
western hemlock | Tsuga heterophylla | 1947 |
| Fruit | apple | Malus | 1989 |
| Grass | bluebunch wheatgrass | Pseudoroegneria spicata | 1989 |
| Bird |
willow goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | 1951 |
| Marine mammal | orca | Orcinus orca | 2005 |
| Fish | steelhead | Oncorhynchus mykiss | 1969 |
| Insect | green darner dragonfly | Anax junius | 1997 |
| Soil | Tokul | ||
| Fossil | Columbian mammoth | Mammuthus columbi | 1998 |
| Gem | petrified wood | Plantae | 1975 |
| Folk Song | Roll on Columbia, Roll On | 1987 | |
| Dance | square dance | 1979 | |
| Ship | President Washington | 1983 | |
| Arboretum | Washington Park Arboretum - University of Washington, Seattle | ||
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