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'''VIRGINIA''' | '''VIRGINIA''' | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The arms were officially granted on June 3, 1976 by the College of Arms in London and presented to the Governor of Virginia by Queen Elisabeth II on July 10, 1976. | ||
The arms are based on the arms of the [[Virginia Company]] granted in 1619 and show the St. George's cross with the arms of England (I and IV), Scotland (II) and Ireland (III). The crest is bust of Queen Elisabeth I, the 'Virgin Queen' after whom the colony was named. | |||
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File:virginia.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Virginia|The state seal from 1772 | |||
File:va.cs.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Virginia|The arms in a [[:Category:Chase and Sanborn (images)|1902 booklet]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Literature]] : seal from http://www.heraldryclipart.com | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:US States]] | [[Category:US States]] | ||
[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 31 January 2024
VIRGINIA
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 3, 1976 by the College of Arms in London and presented to the Governor of Virginia by Queen Elisabeth II on July 10, 1976.
The arms are based on the arms of the Virginia Company granted in 1619 and show the St. George's cross with the arms of England (I and IV), Scotland (II) and Ireland (III). The crest is bust of Queen Elisabeth I, the 'Virgin Queen' after whom the colony was named.
Image gallery
The state seal from 1772
The arms in a 1902 booklet
Literature : seal from http://www.heraldryclipart.com
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