Washington

Entered State Hood

November 11, 1889

Capital

Olympia

Famous People

Bill Gates software executive, Seattle
Jimi Hendrix guitarist, Seattle

President

None

State Bird

Willow Goldfinch

State Tree

Western Hemlock

State Flower

Pink Rhododendron

State Nickname

The Evergreen State

State Motto

Indian word meaning “by and by"

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