US - Washington

Designed by Margaret McLeod van Nus of Washington (Vancouver USA Country Dancers) and Dr Frank B Cannonito of Orange County, California to commemorate the Washington State Centennial celebrations. Adopted by legislature of the State of Washington in 1991. The chosen colours represent the many aspects of Washington: blue for the lakes, rivers and ocean; white for snow-capped mountains; red for all fruit; yellow for all grain; and black for Mount St. Helens. The green background is used for the state motto: the Evergreen state. The bill, designating the state tartan, was signed into law in 1991 by then-Governor Booth Gardner.