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Flags Mart Posting Page
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
 West Virginia State Flag Size: 3'x5' most popular size 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." State Capital: Charleston Largest City: Charleston Entered Union: June 20, 1863 Status: West Virginia was the 35th state in the USA and the 41st biggest state State Flower: Rhododendron(Big laurel) State Tree: Sugar Maple State Bird: Cardinal State Song: West Virginia My Home, The West Virginia Hills, This Is My West Virginia State Nickname: Mountain State State Motto: "Montani semper liberi" - Mountaineers are always free Bordering States: Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia Origin of the Name: West Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England (she was known as the Virgin Queen). Sir Walter Raleigh may have suggested this name around 1584. Related topics US State Flags America Flag Canada Flag Rebel Flag Historical Flag by: Flags Mart 
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