West Virginia was admitted to the Union as a Free State with the confirmation that in present state the servitude would be eliminated. President Lincoln endorsed the statehood bill for West Virginia on January 1, 1863. On April 20, 1863, West Virginia has declared a State, viable 60 days, after the fact on, June 20, 1863.
Amidst the Civil War, turmoil was all over the place and it wasn't until September that West Virginia received its official State Seal, its emblem the most conspicuous segment of the State banner. Another unmistakable segment of the State banner is West Virginia's State Flower enormous laurel, received in 1903.
The flag was white with a blue border, and the state coat of armsâ€"part of the state seal designed by Joseph H.D. Debar and adopted in 1863â€"appeared on the reverse. The legislature recognized that flag on February 24, 1905, but on February 25, 1907, it switched the positions of the state arms (to the obverse) and flower (to the reverse) and added a scroll with the phrase “State of West Virginia†below the arms. The scroll was moved above the arms in 1929.
This flag was not an official representative of the State of West Virginia when it appeared at the exposition, but on February 24, 1905, the West Virginia Legislature made it so. Evidently, this design sparked some discontent and, two years, later on, February 25, 1907, changes were officially approved. The coat of arms was moved to the obverse side (front) of the flag and the big laurel was moved to the reverse side (back) of the flag.
One further change was made in the state flag, on March 7, 1929. Because of the expense and difficulty of manufacturing a double-sided flag, the legislature voted to frame the state arms with branches of big laurel and to show the same emblem on both sides of the flag.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior West Virginia flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of West Virginia flag for the future.
Amidst the Civil War, turmoil was all over the place and it wasn't until September that West Virginia received its official State Seal, its emblem the most conspicuous segment of the State banner. Another unmistakable segment of the State banner is West Virginia's State Flower enormous laurel, received in 1903.
The flag was white with a blue border, and the state coat of armsâ€"part of the state seal designed by Joseph H.D. Debar and adopted in 1863â€"appeared on the reverse. The legislature recognized that flag on February 24, 1905, but on February 25, 1907, it switched the positions of the state arms (to the obverse) and flower (to the reverse) and added a scroll with the phrase “State of West Virginia†below the arms. The scroll was moved above the arms in 1929.
This flag was not an official representative of the State of West Virginia when it appeared at the exposition, but on February 24, 1905, the West Virginia Legislature made it so. Evidently, this design sparked some discontent and, two years, later on, February 25, 1907, changes were officially approved. The coat of arms was moved to the obverse side (front) of the flag and the big laurel was moved to the reverse side (back) of the flag.
One further change was made in the state flag, on March 7, 1929. Because of the expense and difficulty of manufacturing a double-sided flag, the legislature voted to frame the state arms with branches of big laurel and to show the same emblem on both sides of the flag.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior West Virginia flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of West Virginia flag for the future.
About the Author:
0 comments:
Post a Comment