West Virginia State Flag - Official Design, Symbolism & History #317162 (License: Personal Use)

The flag features a deep blue border surrounding a white field, with the state’s coat of arms centered-depicting a farmer and a miner standing beside a rock inscribed “June 20, 1863,” symbolizing West Virginia’s admission to the Union. The emblem is encircled by a laurel wreath and rhododendron flowers, the state flower, with a red ribbon above reading “State of West Virginia.” A redesigned version was officially adopted in 2023 to improve visual clarity and symbolism.

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