The Virginia Flag was officially adopted on 30th April 1861. It is gathered from the Virginia Flag history that the state seal emblazoned on the state flag of Virginia was adopted in the year 1776.
Though flags similar to Virginia's current flag had flown in the State since the 1830s, Virginia did not adopt an official flag until after it had seceded from the Union in 1861.
The Flag of the Commonwealth was adopted on April 30, 1861, almost two weeks after Virginia voted, on April 17, 1861, to repeal its 1788 ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The Virginia Flag of the Commonwealth displays the State Seal of Virginia centered on a blue field.
The design on the obverse now appears on the state flag. It features a woman personifying virtue and dressed as an Amazon. She wears a helmet and holds a spear and sword above the Latin motto “Sic semper tyrannis†(“Thus always to tyrantsâ€). She is standing on the prostrate figure of a fallen king, his crown lying to one side, thus carrying out the theme of popular victory over the tyrannical government. The whip and chain held by the king have been rendered useless.
Thus the entire scene portrays the victory of Virtue over Tyranny or in other words the defeat of the English at the hands of Virginia. Encircling the scene are green leaves and red Virginia creeper flowers. The Virginia Flag has put in commendable effort in portraying the thought-provoking seal of the state.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Virginia flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Virginia flag for the future.
Though flags similar to Virginia's current flag had flown in the State since the 1830s, Virginia did not adopt an official flag until after it had seceded from the Union in 1861.
The Flag of the Commonwealth was adopted on April 30, 1861, almost two weeks after Virginia voted, on April 17, 1861, to repeal its 1788 ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The Virginia Flag of the Commonwealth displays the State Seal of Virginia centered on a blue field.
The design on the obverse now appears on the state flag. It features a woman personifying virtue and dressed as an Amazon. She wears a helmet and holds a spear and sword above the Latin motto “Sic semper tyrannis†(“Thus always to tyrantsâ€). She is standing on the prostrate figure of a fallen king, his crown lying to one side, thus carrying out the theme of popular victory over the tyrannical government. The whip and chain held by the king have been rendered useless.
Thus the entire scene portrays the victory of Virtue over Tyranny or in other words the defeat of the English at the hands of Virginia. Encircling the scene are green leaves and red Virginia creeper flowers. The Virginia Flag has put in commendable effort in portraying the thought-provoking seal of the state.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Virginia flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Virginia flag for the future.
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