Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official stamp of the Commonwealth of Virginia, US state. The Virginia flag consists of the front of the seal against a blue background. The flag was first adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, and standardized by the General Assembly in February 1950. The flag may be decorated with white edges along the fly; this is usually done when the flag is displayed indoors.
Video Flag and seal of Virginia
Histori
In May 1776, the Virginian colony declared its independence from Great Britain. On July 1, 1776, a four-member committee was appointed to make a proper seal for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The four were Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, George Wythe, and Robert Carter Nicholas Sr. Four days later the committee's report for the design of the seal was read, and George Mason handed it over to the Virginia government. It was selected and approved on the same day. It is not known exactly which committee members are primarily responsible for the design of seals, but it is generally believed to be primarily the work of George Wythe.
The seal makers do not want a design similar to the coats-of-arms style used in the UK. Because of the strong admiration for the Roman Republic felt by the Virginian leaders, the design of the new seal is taken from the mythology of Ancient Rome. They also chose a two-sided design, as shown above.
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Design
Front
The front of the seal is Virginia's official seal and is used on all official documents and government documents of the Commonwealth, as well as on its flag. On this side, the female figure who personified Virtus Roman virtues was chosen to represent the new Commonwealth genius. Virtus Virginia is a figure of peace, standing in a pose that shows the battle has been won. He leaned on his long spear, essentially swooping down to the ground. Other weapons, parazonium, shrouded; it is a sword of authority rather than a battle. Virtus is usually indicated by the left breast; this is generally recognized as the only use of nudity between US state seals.
Tyranny lay prostrate under Virtus's feet, symbolizing England's defeat by Virginia. The royal crown that fell to the ground beside it symbolized the liberation of a new republic from the control of the British monarchy; Maryland, Virginia, and New York are the only US states that have a flag or a seal that features a crown. The damaged chain in Tyranny's left hand represents Virginia's freedom from British restrictions on colonial trade and westward expansion. The useless whip in his right hand signifies Virginia's help from the whip of torture from punitive acts like an Unsolicited Deed. His robe is purple, a reference to Julius Caesar and the king of Etruscans of Rome, Tarquinius Priscus.
The motto chosen for the front of the Virginia seal is Sic semper tyrannis , or in English, So always for tyrants . This is a quote from a famous event in Roman history, linked to Brutus after his participation in the murder of Julius Caesar. (Caesar has been called the eternal dictator of Rome in the same year, and some Senators believe he has ambitions to abolish the Roman Republic and establish himself as king.)
A joke referring to the image on seals that date as far as the Civil War, is that " Sic semper tyrannis " actually means "Keep the legs off my neck."
In 2010, Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia, gave the flap of his staff pin with Virtus's chest covered by a steel-coated chest. His spokesman, Brian Gottstein, said the pin was paid by Cuccinelli's political action committee, not with taxpayer funds.
Flip
The opposite of the seal describes the blessings of freedom and peace, as represented by three Roman goddesses. In the center is Matron Libertas the goddess of individual freedom. In his hand he wielded a wand that showed his magical gift, at the top of the stick hanging the Phrygian Hat, also called the Freedom Hat - later popularized by the French revolutionaries.
To the left of Libertas stood Ceres, the goddess of Roman agriculture. In his left hand was a horn filled with an abundance of Virginia harvest, while in his right hand there was a large stalk of wheat, representing one of Virginia's leading crops. Aeternity, which represents Virginia's immortality, stands on Libertas's right. In his right hand is a golden ball, the symbol of authority, and above the ball is the Phoenix, symbolizing immortality. On the Virginia seal, the phoenix represents an effective government.
The motto that accompanies the opposite of its trajectory from Libertas, Ceres, and Aeternitas is Perseverando , or in English, Enduring , a reminder for future generations of the need to survive in defending freedom. The decorative border on both sides of the seal consists of the stalks of Parthenocissus quinquefolia, or usually, Virginia Creeper. In 1930 another committee was assigned to standardize the seal design because of all the variations that had begun to be used for years. The seal that now adorns the door of Portico South Capitol in Richmond was designed by Charles Keck. What the committee approved basically adopted the 1776 seal as a standard. In 1949, another standard was applied, when the Arts Commission of Virginia defined the official color scheme for the seal.
The Great Seal and lower seals are the same except for size. Lower seals are used on commissions of commonwealth officials and notaries, and on other letters that remain within the limits, or only relate to, Virginia.
Legal description of seal
The Seal of Virginia is formally described in the Virginia Code (1950), Ã, §1-500, as follows:
The Commonwealth Commonwealth seal should consist of two metal discs, two and one inch inches in diameter, with a quarter wide width of an inch, with such words and numbers carved on it as would, when used, produce impressions to be described as follows : Up ahead, Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as the Amazon, resting on the spear in his right hand, pointing down, touching the earth; and holds in his left hand, a gloved sword, or parazonium, pointing upward; his head straight and his face upside down; His left leg on the form of Tyranny is represented by the body of a man's prostrate, with his head to the left, a crown falling nearby, a broken chain in his left hand, and a whip on his right. Above the group and within its corresponding border, it will be the word "Virginia," and, in the space below, on the curve, will be the motto, "Sicer Tyrannis Sicer." Instead, there will be a group consisting of Libertas, holding a stick and pileus in his right hand; on his right, Aeternitas, with the globe and phoenix in his right hand; to the left of Libertas, Ceres, with a spill in his left hand, and the ears of wheat on his right; through this device, in a curved line, the word "Perseverando."
Under Virginian state law, the Commonwealth Secretary is the Commonwealth Seal Keeper.
Government seal
See also
- US state symbol
- The Commonwealth of Virginia
- Flag of the U.S. state.
- Symbols of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- US state seal
Note
References
Further reading
- Adapted from Simkins, Francis Butler; Jones, Spotswood Hunnicutt; & amp; Poole, Sidman P. (1964). Virginia: History, Government, Geography (Revised Edition) . Charles Scribner's Sons. pp 673-675.
- Virginia Legislative Information System
- "Ã, § 1-506. Commonwealth Flag". Virginia Code .
External links
- Commonwealth of Virginia symbols
- The Virginian Public Service Department stores
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