Desecration of flag.
RCW 9.86.030
in effect(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.
(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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.86&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026
