State of Washington

Official Seal
Washington

• The State of Washington is the 42nd U.S. state.
• Washington received statehood on November 11, 1889.
• Washington's state capital is Olympia.
• Washington's state postal abbreviation is WA.

Official Flag
Washington

Washington's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: American Goldfinch
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Carduelis tristis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Coast rhododendron
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Rhododendron macrophyllum
• Year: 1892
  
  
• Official State Motto: Alki
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: Bye and Bye
  
  
• Official State Song: Washington, My Home
  
  
• Official State Tree: Western hemlock
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Tsuga heterophylla
• Year: 1947

Washington's State Government

• Official State Government: Washington
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Revenue
• Official State Lottery: Washington

Washington's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Washington
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Washington
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Washington
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of Licensing

Washington's Sports

• Seattle Mariners (team website / google map)

• Seattle Sounders Football Club (team website / google map)

• Seattle Seahawks (team website / google map)

• Seattle Storm (team website / google map)

• Washington Stealth (team website / google map)