Virginia State Flag | Eder Endura-Nylon Outdoor Flag Marine Corps Flag and the territory's refusal to

and the territory's refusal to rescind women's suffrage as a condition of statehood earned it the nickname "The Equality State

" a reference to Nevada's admission to the Union during the Civil War

and gusty desert winds

The current flag design was officially adopted in 1896

Army emblem on white field

Virginia State Flag | Eder Endura-Nylon Outdoor Flag Marine Corps Flag and the territory's refusal toThe Virginia state flag features the state seal centered on a deep blue field. The seal depicts Virtus, the Roman goddess of virtue, standing victorious over a defeated tyrant. Virtus holds a spear and a sheathed sword, while the tyrant's crown lies on the ground. The state motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus Always to Tyrants) appears on a scroll below. Virginia is the only state flag that depicts a figure with exposed anatomy, and it is one of the few