Does the Washington flag need a facelift?
Earlier this year Edmonds state Representative Strom Peterson put forward a bill to potentially change the state’s flag.
HB 1938 would have created a committee tasked with redesigning the Washington’s iconic green and yellow banner – which is the only one with a presidential profile on it.
According to the bill’s language, the due date for a new design would be sometime in 2028 – after which, voters would decide through a referendum whether to adopt it.
Peterson says his idea isn’t about controversy over our state’s namesake; it’s mainly about…
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