The Washington state flag waves in the wind at the state capitol on Feb. 18. Designed in 1914 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, led by Emma Chadwick, the flag was adopted on March 5, 1914.

There’s controversy gusting through the Legislature over a proposed redesign of the state flag. House Bill 1938, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, would create a committee to come up with ...

House Bill 1938, if approved, would establish a committee to oversee the process of designing and adopting a new state flag.

Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...