| Virginia's official state flag
was adopted in 1861. The flag has a deep blue
background with a white circle in the center.
In the center are the words VIRGINIA, and SIC
SEMPER TYRANNIS (Latin for "thus always to tyrants").
Depicting the state's motto on the flag is the
goddess Virtue (holding a sword and a spear),
who has defeated a tyrant (who is lying on the
ground), and is holding a chain and a scourge
(a whip). Nearby is the tyrant's fallen crown.
Virtue symbolizes Virginia and the tyrant symbolizes
Britain. Red Virginia creepers and green leaves
surround the scene. A white silk fringe is on
the edge farthest from the flagstaff.
Capital: Richmond
Nicknames: The Old Dominion;
Mother of Presidents.
Motto: Sic semper tyrannis (Thus
always to tyrants).
Flower: American dogwood (1918)
Virginia was the 10th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1788.
For more information about Virginia click
here.
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