Face Flags of Washington, Part 3: Seattle
Seattle, like its encompassing county and state, is represented by a flag with its namesake’s face — in this case, that of the Suquamish Chief Si’ahl (anglicized as Seattle). Si’ahl lived from c. 1786 to 1866. One photograph of him survives (detail above), taken by L.B. Franklin in 1864. The flag was ostensibly designed by […]