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Did you know... that the Flag of Washington 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?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: CycloneIsaac (talk · contribs) 05:32, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewing later.—CycloneIsaac (Talk) 05:32, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I feel like the lead is a tad bit short compared to the rest of the article. Maybe add a bit more to it?

Gonna AGF for the references.—CycloneIsaac (Talk) 04:43, 8 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded the lead. Will that be enough? Sounder Bruce 05:50, 8 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Commons?

We have commons:Category:Flags of Washington (state). Should there be a subcategory specifically for the flag of Washington, and not just one for flags of Washington? Would be nice to separate the official state flag from other flags associated with the state. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 15:04, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Use of NAVA survey as source

I removed the reference to the NAVA survey, which has been added back twice. The problem with the NAVA survey is that it is neither a reliable primary nor secondary source. The survey is not a reliable primary source for the reasons I have explained: it was an unsampled, unverified poll. Period. NAVA's own material shows this. Opinion polls must have a representative sample to be in the universe of reliable evidence of public opinion. Any secondary material NAVA published that derives from the unverified primary material is unreliable as well. The reference violates Wikipedia's own policies.Georgepreble (talk) 02:05, 17 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Georgepreble: Please bring this up at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology instead of debating on each individual flag's talk page. The NAVA survey has been referenced by enough reputable secondary source, especially in the context of Washington's flag, that it warrants a mention on the page. Sounder Bruce 05:54, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]