This is a list of symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly and signed into law by the governor. The state nickname, The Old Dominion, is the oldest symbol. However, it is the only symbol that is not official. The other nickname, "Mother of Presidents", is also historic, as eight Virginians have served as President of the United States, including four of the first five: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson. Additionally, Sam Houston, president of the Republic of Texas, Fulwar Skipwith, the president of the Republic of West Florida, and Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first president of Liberia were from Virginia.
The state motto and seal have been official since Virginia declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Virginia is the only state to have the same plant for state flower and state tree, the Flowering Dogwood. The majority of the symbols were made official in the late 20th century.
Miscellaneous
Flora
Fauna
Geology
Culture
Notes
See also
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- List of Virginia-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
References
External links
- "Virginia Commonwealth symbols and emblems". Netstate. Retrieved 2007-08-13.Â
- "State Symbols, Seals and Emblems". Virginia.org. Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-08-13.Â
- "Virginia Official State Symbols". Virginia Tourism Corporation. Retrieved 2007-08-13.Â
- "Symbols of the Commonwealth". Homework Helper. Retrieved 2007-08-13.Â