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WASHINGTON

 

 

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The Seal

 

The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States.

 

“Washington Territory was organized 2 March 1853. Its territorial seal is two and one-fourth inches in diameter, and surrounded by the legend ‘TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON 1853.’ For devices, it has a female figure with flowing tresses seated in the forground, facing to the left, and holding up her right hand; at her side is an anchor; to her right, a city with spres abd domes, an a steam vessel; on het left, a log cabin and a pine forest; surrounding the head of the female is a sun with rays, and over her head, in large capitals, ‘AL KI,’ Indian for ‘by and by.’ In 1889 Washington became a State, and the present seal was then adopted.

“The seal of the State of Washington was adopted by the Constitutional Conventio, which met in this city (Olympia) in 1889, on the 4th day of Juky. This Convention was held in pursuance of an Act  of Congress, approved 22 February 1889, which provided for the admission of the (then) Territory of Washington into the Union.”

The seal is thus described: “The seal of the state of Washington shall be a seal encircled with the words: ‘The seal of the state of Washington, with the vignette of Gen. George Washinton as the central figure, and beneath the vignette the figures ‘1889.’”

 

Seal of the Territoy, 1853

Seal of the State, 1889

 

Police

 

 

Washington State Area Command

 

Crest

 

 

Blazon

That for regiments and separate battalions of the Washington Army National Guard:  From a wreath of colors, a raven with wings endorsed issuing out of a ducal coronet all Proper.

 

Symbolism

The crest is the crest of the coat of arms of George Washington.  The State of Washington is a part of the "Oregon Territory," the American title which was established in 1846.

 

Background

The crest was approved for color bearing organizations of the State of Washington on 16 July 1922.

 

Distinctive Unit Insignia

 

 

 

Description

A Gold color and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall consisting of the authorized crest for the Army National Guard of the State of Washington:  On a wreath Argent and Azure a raven with wings endorsed issuing out of a ducal coronet all Proper.

 

Symbolism

The crest is the crest of the coat of arms of George Washington.  The State of Washington is a part of the "Oregon Territory," the American title which was established in 1846; the white and blue twists of the wreath signify the American settlement and control of the territory.

 

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Washington Army National Guard on 8 April 1971.  It was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Washington Army National Guard.

 

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

 

 

Description

On a white shield with a green 1/8 inch (.32 cm) border 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height overall, a black raven with wings addorsed and inverted issuing out of a yellow ducal coronet.

 

Symbolism

The design is the crest of the coat of arms of George Washington.  The State of Washington is a part of the "Oregon Territory," the American title which was established in 1846.

 

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Washington National Guar on 15 August 1952.  It was redesignated with description amended for Headquarters, State Area Command, Washington Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.  (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-184)

 

Tribes

 

It is estimated that there were 125 distinct Northwest tribes and 50 languages and dialects before the arrival of Euro-Americans in this region. Throughout the Puget Sound region, coastal tribes made use of the region's abundant natural resources, subsisting primarily on salmon, halibut, shellfish, and whale. Cedar was an important building material and was used by tribes to build both longhouses and large canoes. Clothing was also made from the bark of cedar trees. The Columbia River tribes became the richest of the Washington tribes through their control of Celilo Falls, historically the richest salmon fishing location in the Northwest. These falls on the Columbia River, east of present-day The Dalles, Oregon, were part of the path millions of salmon took to spawn. The presence of private wealth among the more aggressive coastal tribes encouraged gender divisions as women took on prominent roles as traders and men participated in warring and captive-taking with other tribes. The eastern tribes, called the Plateau tribes, survived through seasonal hunting, fishing, and gathering. Tribal work among the Plateau Indians was also gender-divided with both men and women responsible for equal parts of the food supply.

The principal tribes of the coastal areas include the Chinook, Lummi, Quinault, Makah, Quileute, and Snohomish. The Plateau tribes include the Klickitat, Cayuse, Nez Percé, Okanogan, Palouse, Spokane, Wenatchee, and Yakama. Today, Washington contains more than 20 Indian reservations, the largest of which is for the Yakama.

 

Yakama Indian Nation

 

 

Æ  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama

 

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington

 

 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington

 

 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington

formerly the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation of the Yakama Reservation

 

 

Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington

 

 

Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington

 

 

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington

 

 

Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Washington

 

 

Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington

 

 

Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington

 

 

Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington

 

 

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington

 

 

Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington

 

 

Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington

 

 

Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington

 

 

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington

 

 

Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington

 

 

Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington

 

 

Samish Indian Tribe, Washington

 

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington

 

 

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington

 

 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington

 

 

Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington

 

 

Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington

 

 

Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington

 

 

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington

 

 

Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington

 

 

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington

 

 

Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington

 

Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington

 

 

 

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