Coat of arms of West Virginia
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The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
state coat of arms ⓘ |
| adopted | 1863 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | West Virginia Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| anvilRepresents | manufacturing ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the State of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flag of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderColor | gold ⓘ |
| borderElement | blue lettering ⓘ |
| borderInscription |
Montani Semper Liberi
ⓘ
State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralElement |
farmer
ⓘ
miner ⓘ rock with inscription ⓘ |
| cornstalksRepresent | agricultural abundance ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
anvil
ⓘ
cornstalks ⓘ liberty cap ⓘ pickaxe ⓘ plow ⓘ rifle ⓘ sledgehammer ⓘ |
| farmerRepresents | agriculture ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Montani Semper Liberi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | oval seal ⓘ |
| inscription | June 20, 1863 ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | date of West Virginia statehood ⓘ |
| isCentralEmblemOf |
Great Seal of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state flag of West Virginia ⓘ |
| legalDefinitionIn | West Virginia Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| libertyCapRepresents | freedom ⓘ |
| minerRepresents | industry ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Mountaineers are always free ⓘ |
| pickaxeRepresents | mining ⓘ |
| plowRepresents | farming ⓘ |
| represents | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rifleRepresents | defense of liberty ⓘ |
| rockRepresents | stability ⓘ |
| sledgehammerRepresents | industry ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agricultural heritage of West Virginia
ⓘ
farming in West Virginia ⓘ industrial heritage of West Virginia ⓘ mining industry of West Virginia ⓘ |
| usedBy | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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