Flag Of Virginia Colony

On july 1 1776 a committee of four was appointed to make a proper seal for the commonwealth of virginia.

Flag of virginia colony. Image by randy young 29 january 2001. The virginia state flag that was used during the civil war in the 1860s. The virginia colony won its independence from great britain in 1776. Read about virginia s state flag history on.

Standards and colors of the american revolution nick artimovich 2 may 1996. Read about new hampshire s state flag history on our blog. Virginia virginia was the 10th state admitted to the union on june 25 1788. It was adopted for use in the state seal on virginia flags in 1776 when virginia and other colonies were fighting for independence from england.

It was established by the virginia company of london as james fort on may 4 1607 o s. Virginia adopted an official state flag in 1861 at the start of the civil war when it seceded from the union. This seal includes many colors including red yellow light blue and purple. May 14 1607 n s and was considered permanent after a.

In 1776 the jurist george wythe probably drew upon a book on roman antiquities by joseph spence when he created the first virginia state seal. Its permanency came after three failed attempts by sir walter raleigh beginning in 1586 to attempt to establish a stronghold in the land he called virginia after his queen elizabeth i. The flag for virginia was a red field with the inscription in white. These flags became popular in the south during the debates and arguments that began in 2001 over the 1956 georgia state flag.

State flag consisting of a dark blue field background with the state seal in the centre. The obverse of the state seal is featured prominently in the center of the flag. History of the flag. It was made in two sizes and had distinctive designs on the obverse and reverse sides.

Virginia s latin motto sic semper tyrannis means thus ever to tyrants. Va version of csa statement flag. Image by randy young 22 january 2016. In may 1776 the virginia colony declared its independence from great britain.

A state flag was not officially adopted until 1909. Virginia for constitutional liberty. The colony of virginia chartered in 1606 and settled in 1607 was the first enduring english colony in north america following failed proprietary attempts at settlement on newfoundland by sir humphrey gilbert in 1583 and the subsequent farther south roanoke island modern eastern north carolina by sir walter raleigh in the late 1580s. The jamestown settlement in the colony of virginia was the first permanent english settlement in the americas.

The woman virtue represents virginia. I have a flag for virginia in my flag collection placing the virginia state seal in the blue bar at the hoist. The founder of the new colony was the virginia company. In each case the 1956 georgia flag design was adapted to one of the former.

It was located on the northeast bank of the james powhatan river about 2 5 mi 4 km southwest of the center of modern williamsburg.