Virginia
State Flag
VA
The 10th state, admitted 1788
Because Virginia
VA was the first part of the
country to be settled by English colonists, the state flag proudly represents Virginia's
love of freedom. The seal in the center of the flag pictures two figures acting out
the state motto, which is written in Latin on the seal, Sic Semper Tyrannis,
meaning "This is what always happens to tyrants." The goddess Virtue, the
symbol of the commonwealth, has defeated the man, who holds a whip and chain, showing that
he is a tyrant. Virginia State Flag Adopted: 1861
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