- Flag and seal of Virginia - Wikipedia
The seal of Virginia is the official symbolic representation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U S state The state flag of Virginia consists of the obverse of the seal against a blue background
- State Symbols, Seals and Emblems - Virginia Is For Lovers
Above the figure is the word "Virginia," and under the figures is the state motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" or "Thus Always to Tyrants " The seal, designed by George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was first adopted in 1776 and modified in 1930
- Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia—called for at the Convention of 1776 and designed by George Wythe —pictures on the front the Roman goddess of virtue, the word “Virginia,” and the Commonwealth’s motto, Sic Semper Tyrannis, or “thus always to tyrants ”
- The Seal of Virginia - Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia
Heraldry, the history of pedigrees, fell into utter disrepute, and individual merit was the solitary test The adoption of a seal for the Commonwealth was the last act of the Convention of 1776
- Virginia State Seal: Design, History, and Usage Explained
Explore the design, history, and legal aspects of the Virginia State Seal, highlighting its symbolism and usage guidelines
- Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 5. Emblems
The lesser seal of the Commonwealth shall be one and nine sixteenths inches in diameter, and be engraved with the device and inscriptions contained in the obverse of the great seal
- Seal of Virginia | Discovery Virginia
The Roman goddess of virtue stands with her foot atop a figure representing tyranny in this watercolor version of the official Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia The Latin motto for the Commonwealth, Sic Semper Tyrannis, or “thus always to tyrants,” is displayed along the bottom of the seal
- Virginia State Seal
The great seal of Virginia is based on a design described in the convention of 1776; Virtus treading on tyranny: "Sic Semper Tyrannis "
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