| West Virginia's official flag
was adopted in 1929. The flag has a white field
surrounded by blue. The state seal is encircled
by a garland of the state flower (rhododendron)
in the center of the flag. The seal pictures two
men (a farmer and a miner) around a rock bearing
the date June 20, 1863 (the day West Virginia
split from Virginia and became a state). Below
the men are two rifles and a red liberty cap (a
symbol of freedom). A red ribbon below the men
has the state motto, MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI (meaning
"Mountaineers are always free" in Latin). A large
red ribbon above the seal reads State of West
Virginia.
Capital: Charleston
Nickname: Mountain State
Motto: Montani semper liberi
(Mountaineers are always free)
Flower: Rhododendron (1903)
West Virginia was the 35th state in the USA;
it was admitted in 1863.
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