History of State of Virginia Flag:
First adopted a the beginning of the American Civil War in April of 1861, then readopted in 1912 and standardized by the General Assembly in 1950
The flag is the state seal on a blue background
- “The standing allegorical female figure of virtue is shown having vanquished tyranny, symbolized by a fallen king at her feet. She has an exposed breast in the manner of classical depictions of Amazons”
- This is the only state flag that has nudity

