Flag and seal of Virginia
Official government flag and emblem of the U.S. state of Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. The state flag of Virginia consists of the obverse of the seal against a blue background. A state flag was first adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in April 1861, readopted in 1912,[1] and standardized by the General Assembly in February 1950.[2] The standing allegorical female figure of virtue is shown having vanquished tyranny, symbolized by a fallen king at her feet. She has an exposed breast in the manner of classical depictions of Amazons, making this the only state flag in the U.S. depicting a form of toplessness. The motto Sic semper tyrannis means "Thus always to tyrants." The flag may be decorated with a white fringe along the fly edge; this is usually done when the flag is displayed indoors.[5][6]
Use | Civil and state flag |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | March 28, 1912 (1912-03-28)[1] (standardized February 1, 1950)[2][N 1] |
Design | An obverse of the state seal on an azure field. |
Designed by | Charles Keck[3][4] |