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The following is a list of nicknames, aliases, sobriquets and slogans for municipalities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Washington.

City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

This list includes both official and unofficial nicknames. Some of the nicknames that were used historically may no longer be in use.

Blaine's nickname celebrates the Peace Arch on the U.S. border with Canada.

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  1. ^ a b c Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. ^ Elizabeth Gibson, Outlaw Tales of Washington, Globe Pequot, 2001. ISBN 0-7627-1150-7, ISBN 978-0-7627-1150-5. This label was attached to Aberdeen after a string of murders in the early 20th century.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Karen Gaudette, What's in a motto? It's a city's "brand" Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, The Seattle Times, March 21, 2006
  5. ^ "www.Bellingham-Subdued-Excitement.com". Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  6. ^ City of Blaine website Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 25, 2009. Nickname is due to the Peace Arch Monument at the U.S.-Canada border, erected in 1921.
  7. ^ Ralph Schwartz, A walk down memory lane in Burlington[permanent dead link‍], Skagit Valley Herald, July 20, 2009
  8. ^ "Chehalins Adopt Red Rose As Their Community Flower". The Daily Chronicle. May 10, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. ^ a b The Chronicle staff. "Chehalis becomes Rose City". The Chronicle. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Introduction - Chewelah Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  11. ^ Ellis E. Conklin, FORSAKEN BY TIMBER, FORKS IS AT A CROSSROADS LOGGING CAPITAL GRASPS AT FANTASY LAND FOR SURVIVAL[permanent dead link‍], Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Friday, April 20, 1990, Section: News, Page: A1
  12. ^ Claims to Fame - Fish Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  13. ^ James Vesely, Kirkland Shows Its Angst And Looks For Solutions , The Seattle Times, November 24, 1997
  14. ^ Lynden early history well documented in printer's ink Archived 2008-05-13 at archive.today, Lynden Tribune, June 7, 2006 (accessed December 25, 2009)
  15. ^ City of Marysville website Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 25, 2009
  16. ^ [1] Archived 2018-08-07 at the Wayback Machine The Chronicle, Aug 7, 2018, accessed March 7, 2020
  17. ^ Gil Bailey, Poulsbo: There's a lot to 'Little Norway'[permanent dead link‍], Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 23, 1998
  18. ^ a b Claims to Fame - Agriculture Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  19. ^ "Puyallup Tribe - Home". Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  20. ^ "Kiwanis Club of Atomic City, Richland, Washington". Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  21. ^ "History of Seattle: The "Jet City" Takes Off". Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  22. ^ Nard Jones remarked in his 1972 book Seattle (Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-01875-4), p. 354, that the nickname was "almost abandoned now because of a homosexual twist of semantics".
  23. ^ "depicted on city's main welcome sign". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  24. ^ "referred to many times on official government website". Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  25. ^ History of the Spokane Lilac Festival Archived 2008-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, originally prepared by Linda Kiddo and updated as of February 2004. "The suggestion that Spokane be known as 'The Lilac City' is attributed to Dr. S. E. Lambert, W.T. Triplett and John W. Duncan. In the early 1930s these men encourage the local garden club to plant lilac bushes throughout the City of Spokane."
  26. ^ Claims to Fame - Food Archived 2017-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  27. ^ a b c U.S. City Monikers Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
  28. ^ Jeff Larsen, Short Trips: Revitalized city catches up to its destiny[permanent dead link‍], Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 13, 2003
  29. ^ Larson, John. Metal band looks to break out of T-town Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Tacoma Weekly, December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  30. ^ See, generally, "Grit City". Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  31. ^ Tagline Guru City Branding Survey Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tagline Guru website, accessed August 18, 2009
  32. ^ Faber, Harold (1993-09-12). "The World Capital of Whatever". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  33. ^ "About the City of White Salmon". City of White Salmon Washington. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
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