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![[Flag of Washington County, Virginia]](../images/u/us-va-wa.jpg)
image located by Valentin Poposki, 17 June 2007
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Washington County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of
the 2000 census, the population was 51,103. Its county seat is Abingdon.
The web page "A
Brief History of Washington County, Virginia" records:
Washington County was named for General George Washington before he was elected
President. A history of Washington County, Virginia might include all the
territory originally encompassed in Augusta County, formed by the Virginia House
of Burgesses in 1738; Botetourt County in 1770; Fincastle County in 1772; and
Washington County established on December 7, 1776. Each of the subsequent
counties split from the Washington County of 1776: Russell County in 1786, Lee
County in 1793, Tazewell County in 1800, Scott County in 1814, Smyth County in
1832, Wise County in 1836, Buchanan County in 1858, Dickenson County in 1880.
Each has a history of its own. With a few exceptions, this article will be
concerned with the current boundaries of Washington County, Virginia.
Seal and Flag of Washington County
The official Great Seal of the County of Washington, Virginia was designed by
Arthur DuBois and adopted by the Washington County Board of Supervisors on
January 4, 1978. The official Flag of the County of Washington, Virginia was
designed by Jennifer Holliday and adopted by the Board on July 14, 1998. The
shield emblem within the Great Seal containing three stars and two bars is taken
from the family crest of George Washington. The emblem appearing in the center
of the official Flag is designated as the Minor Seal of the County, featuring a
laurel blossom and dulcimer superimposed on a background of mountains, green
fields and rising sun. The slogan, "A Rich Past, A Promising Future" appears
within the Minor Seal. The year of the County's establishment, 1776, also
appears on the flag.
Valentin Poposki 17 June 2007