Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Washington

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:01, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

Flag of Washington[edit]

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Flag of Washington

~~... that the Flag of Washington (pictured) is the only U.S. state flag with a green background?~~ Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
- ALT1:~~... that the Flag of Washington (pictured) is one of the most expensive U.S. state flags to manufacture, due to required stitching of the state seal on both sides of the flag?~~ Source: The Oregonian

Reviewed: National Socialist Party (Jordan)

Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 20:10, 8 July 2017 (UTC).

GA promotion recent, article within policy (including in respect to reliability of sources and their paraphrasing). Both hooks are verified by the sources and interesting (can't decide which one is more interesting). Image confirms to policy. QPQ done. Dahn (talk) 10:50, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

I personally find the cost most interesting, to throw in my two cents! Malinaccier (talk) 03:43, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I came by to promote ALT1, but the hook fact here and in the article is not accurate per the source. It's not just expensive because of stitching the seal on both sides, but because George Washington's profile must face the same direction on each side. I think the article and hook would be improved with that information. Yoninah (talk) 18:21, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

@Yoninah: I've added the fact to the article and have prepared a revised hook below. Sounder Bruce 01:36, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

ALT2:... that the Flag of Washington (pictured) must show George Washington's profile facing the same direction on both sides, making it one of the most expensive U.S. state flags to produce? Source: The Oregonian

Yes, thank you, that reads a lot better. ALT2 hook ref verified and cited inline. Rest of review per Dahn. ALT2 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 12:59, 24 July 2017 (UTC)