Virginia Flag

Virginia’s official state flag was adopted in 1861. The state’s seal was placed on the flag at the start of America’s Civil War in 1861. Depicting the state’s motto on the flag is the goddess Virtue (who is holding a sword and a spear). She has defeated a tyrant, who is lying on the ground, and is holding a chain and a scourge (a whip). To the right is the tyrant’s fallen crown. Depicting the state’s motto on the flag is the goddess Virtue (who is holding a sword and a spear). She has defeated a tyrant, who is lying on the ground, and is holding a chain and a scourge (a whip). To the right is the tyrant’s fallen crown.