AQUINO Italian, Spanish. From the name of an Italian town near Rome, the home town of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas. In Italy it is derived directly from the town's name. As a Spanish-language surname, it was sometimes bestowed by missionaries in honour of the saint as they evangelized in Spanish colonies.
The largest bird in Washington state by wing span is the white pelican, with a wing span of 108 inches (9 feet!). These birds are about 62 inches long and weigh 16.5 pounds. White pelicans can be found throughout the Columbia Basin, with nesting sites along the Columbia River and at Sprague Lake in Eastern Washington.
While some of the symbols are unique to Washington, others are used by multiple states. For example, the willow goldfinch (also known as the American goldfinch), Washington's state bird, is also an official symbol for Iowa and New Jersey. Washington's state grass, bluebunch wheatgrass, is also a symbol for the state of Montana.