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RCW 9.86.030 — Desecration of flag

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9.86: Flags, Crimes Relating To, Revised Code of Washington.

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Full text of RCW 9.86.030

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 9.86.030Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(1) No person shall knowingly cast contempt upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield, as defined in RCW 9.86.010, by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon the flag, standard, color, ensign or shield. (2) A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.

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Is desecration of flag a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?

Desecration of flag is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9.86.030.

Which Washington statute covers desecration of flag?

Desecration of flag is governed by RCW 9.86.030 (Desecration of flag).

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