Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
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The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Virginia, featuring the iconic image of Virtus triumphing over tyranny and used on state flags, documents, and government insignia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| adopted | 1776 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
blue field on the flag background
ⓘ
figures in natural colors ⓘ green ground ⓘ purple robe of Virtus ⓘ red cloak of the tyrant ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Virtus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broken chain ⓘ crown on the ground ⓘ fallen tyrant ⓘ sheathed sword ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy | Virginia Convention of 1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
George Mason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Wythe NERFINISHED ⓘ John Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Henry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carter Nicholas Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official state symbol of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Sic semper tyrannis ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasSide |
obverse
ⓘ
reverse ⓘ |
| hasText |
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS
ⓘ
VIRGINIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1776 ⓘ |
| legallyDefinedBy | Code of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Thus always to tyrants ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts | Virtus standing over a fallen tyrant ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flag of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDepicts | Virginia’s agricultural and maritime resources ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom from oppression
ⓘ
republican government ⓘ victory of virtue over tyranny ⓘ |
| usedAs | central device on the Flag of Virginia ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
executive branch of Virginia
ⓘ
legislative branch of Virginia ⓘ state courts of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Flag of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government insignia of Virginia ⓘ official state documents of Virginia ⓘ |
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