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AnOwlishSham OP t1_j9u2b0b wrote

Reply to comment by MagicWalrusO_o in A suggested redesign of Washington's flag by AnOwlishSham

Thanks for the feedback. Being from somewhat out of state, I lack the inside knowledge on whether folks feel a strong connection to the person the state is named for.

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MagicWalrusO_o t1_j9u2vk5 wrote

No worries! It was named by Congress at statehood, but Washington never got within 2,000 miles of the state. If you're looking for inspiration, I would look at:

the Cascadia flag

Mt Rainier/Tahoma

Pacific Northwest art

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AnOwlishSham OP t1_j9u3s7g wrote

Thanks. I was starting from the basis of keeping to the current flag's intention of representing the person, but doing so less literally than a portrait of him. But perhaps a redesign needs to go beyond that idea, as you suggest.

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rosesandpiglets t1_j9una0e wrote

No one here gives much of a shit about Washington’s family crest. We care that he shrugged off his British roots and founded a nation that eventually grew to encompass the beautiful land we now know.

We want a salmon or our big ass mountain that is 3 times the height of Ben Nevis on our flag.

Washington’s family crest would somehow be an even worse representation of what this great state means.

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holmgangCore t1_j9xtfmv wrote

I’d rather name our state after George Clinton.

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CountDoppelbock t1_j9z164e wrote

Our state motto can be changed to “WE GOT THE FUNK”

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holmgangCore t1_ja3ysjr wrote

We could even have a state “sweet funky bass riff” along with that motto, state animal, state tree, & state etc. The annual state rave would be so dope!

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