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The "Virginia is for Lovers" logo "Virginia is for Lovers" is the tourism and travel slogan of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Used since 1969, [1] it has become a well-recognized and often imitated part of American jargon. In 2012, Advertising Age magazine called "Virginia is for Lovers" "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 ...
Martin is perhaps best known as the "brainchild" behind the famous Virginia is for Lovers tourism campaign, which was first launched in 1969. [1] [2] He was a member of the team which created the slogan. Martin publicly credited Robin McLaughlin, an advertising copyeditor, with writing the original tagline, "Virginia is for history lovers."
1950 (original adopted in 1776) [3] Slogan Virginia Is for Lovers: 1969 [4] License plate: The plate has a completely white background. Virginia is written in red at the top. "400th Anniversary" is written at the bottom with a picture of a ship separating the words. 1607 is written on the left and 2007 is written on the right. 2013 [5] [6]
Headquarters of the Martin Agency in Shockoe Slip. The Martin Agency was founded as Martin & Woltz in Richmond, Virginia in 1965 by David N. Martin and George Woltz. [4]The development of the "Virginia is for Lovers" tagline, one of the most recognized taglines in the tourism industry and beyond, launched the trajectory of the agency.
State Slogan Other or previous slogans Ref Alabama: Sweet Home Alabama: Share the Wonder [1] [2]Alaska: Find your Alaska Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach
Art in Virginia (9 C, 2 P) ... Television shows set in Virginia (5 C, 46 P) Theatre in Virginia ... Virginia Is for Lovers; Virginia literature
The Emancipation and Freedom Monument, designed by Oregon sculptor Thomas Jay Warren, comprises two 12-foot bronze statues depicting a man and a woman carrying an infant, newly freed from slavery.
Sheet music cover for "James Bland's 3 Great Songs", 1879. James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911) was an American musician, songwriter, and minstrel performer . [ 1 ] He is best known for the song " Carry Me Back to Old Virginny " which was the official state song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.