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Encyclopedia > Flag of Virginia
Flag of Virginia
Flag of Virginia
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Virginia State Flag

The flag of Virginia consists of the state seal on a background of blue. The current version of the flag was adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861. Image File history File links Flag_of_Virginia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Virginia. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


The Latin motto, "Sic semper tyrannis", at the bottom of the state seal means "Thus Always to Tyrants. This quote is attributed to Brutus during the assassination of Julius Caeser in Rome. The man is "Virtus the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon" (Code of Virginia § 7.1-26) and represents Virginia. The prostrate man represents tyranny. Great Seal of Virginia with the state motto. ... In Roman mythology, Virtus was the god of bravery and military strength. ... Title page to the Code of 1819, formally titled The Revised Code of the Laws of Virginia The Code of Virginia is the statutory law of the U.S. state of Virginia, and consists of the codified legislation of the Virginia General Assembly. ...


The General Assembly of Virginia adopted an official salute to the flag of Virginia in 1954. It reads:

"I salute the flag of Virginia,
with reverence and patriotic devotion
to the ‘Mother of States and Statesmen,’
which it represents—the ‘Old Dominion,’
where liberty and independence were born."

External link

  • Va. Code § 7.1-26
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Flag of Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
The flag of Virginia consists of the state seal on a background of blue.
The current version of the flag was adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861.
The General Assembly of Virginia adopted an official salute to the flag of Virginia in 1954.
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