Washington is nicknamed the Evergreen State, and entered into Statehood on November 11, 1889.  The Washington State Capital is Olympia, and the Washington State motto is Al-Ki, which is an Indian word meaning "by and by".  The Washington State flower is the coast rhodendendron (1892).  The Washington State tree is the western hemlock (1947). The Washington State bird is the willow goldfinch (1951).  The Washington State fish is the steelhead trout (1969). The Washington State gem is petrified wood (1975).  The Washington State colors are green and gold (1925).  The Washington State grass is bluebunch wheatgrass (1989).  The Washington State insect is the blue darner dragonfly (1997).  The Washington State fossil is the Columbian mammoth (1998).  The Washington State fruit is apple (1989).