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Symbol Year Image Coat of arms: The Coat of Arms of West Virginia: 1863 [1] Flag: The flag of West Virginia consists of the coat of arms, wreathed below in rhododendron and bannered with "State of West Virginia" above, on a white field bound in blue 1929 [1] Motto: Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers [are] Always Free) 1863, [1] [2] 1872 [3 ...
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
The Great Seal of the State of West Virginia was adopted in September 1863. [1] The obverse center of the seal contains a boulder that has been inscribed June 20, 1863, the date West Virginia became a state. In front of the boulder lie two crossed rifles and a liberty cap as a symbol of the state's fight for liberty.
City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
Grafton, West Virginia: A large, headless, hulking creature with smooth, seal-like skin. 7–9 feet [24] [25] Indrid Cold: Point Pleasant, West Virginia: A humanoid entity, claiming extraterrestrial origin, with an inhumanly large smile. 6 feet [26] Mothman: Point Pleasant, West Virginia: A large winged moth-like humanoid with glowing red eyes ...
Symbols of West Virginia (4 C, 15 P) W. Writers from West Virginia (15 C, 100 P) Pages in category "West Virginia culture" The following 31 pages are in this category ...
Pages in category "Symbols of West Virginia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
State flag of West Virginia Location of West Virginia on the U.S. map This is a list of prominent people from the territory that now makes up the U.S. state of West Virginia . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.