Flag of Virginia
Colors
#002868
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Meaning & Symbolism
Blue background with the state seal showing the goddess Virtue standing over a defeated tyrant. The motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus always to tyrants).
History
The seal dates from 1776. The flag was officially adopted in 1861.
Curiosities
The motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" was allegedly shouted by John Wilkes Booth after assassinating Lincoln. Virginia is known as "Mother of Presidents."