West Virginia State Flag

U.S. state

West Virginia State Flag uses white field with a blue border and the state coat of arms. Ratio 10:19 and current adoption March 7, 1929.

Hoist Ratio 10:19 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	West Virginia State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of West Virginia
Identifier	US-WV
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 7, 1929
Proportion	10:19
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Blue, Green, Gold
Construction	White field with a blue border and the state coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Green	#3D7C47	61, 124, 71	51, 0, 43, 51
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

White	purity.
Blue	the border, matching the Union.
Green	the rhododendron.
Gold	the ribbon.
Farmer and miner	The state’s two great industries, flanking a boulder dated 20 June 1863, the day of statehood.
Two crossed rifles and a liberty cap	The motto “Montani Semper Liberi” — Mountaineers are always free.

Proportions

Ratio	10:19
Hoist	10 units
Fly	19 units

About the West Virginia State Flag

White field with a blue border and the state coat of arms The recorded proportion is 10:19. Within this library it is grouped with bordered field with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for West Virginia is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#002868), Green (#3D7C47) and Gold (#FFD100). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Farmer and miner: The state’s two great industries, flanking a boulder dated 20 June 1863, the day of statehood; Two crossed rifles and a liberty cap: The motto “Montani Semper Liberi” — Mountaineers are always free.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 7, 1929.

Entity status

West Virginia is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The flag carries a rhododendron wreath, the state flower, around a seal showing a farmer and a miner flanking a boulder inscribed with the date of statehood.

Two crossed rifles with a Phrygian cap lie beneath the boulder, standing for the motto Montani Semper Liberi — mountaineers are always free.

West Virginia was formed by separating from Virginia during the Civil War, and 20 June 1863 on the seal marks that separation.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White field with a blue border and the state coat of arms, a 10:19 proportion and the visible farmer and miner. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

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Facts about the Flag of West Virginia

West Virginia is recorded as white field with a blue border and the state coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of West Virginia is 10:19.
The stored palette for West Virginia contains White, Blue, Green and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 7, 1929.
Its construction is grouped with the bordered field with an emblem design family in this library.
Farmer and miner: The state’s two great industries, flanking a boulder dated 20 June 1863, the day of statehood.
Two crossed rifles and a liberty cap: The motto “Montani Semper Liberi” — Mountaineers are always free.
The flag carries a rhododendron wreath, the state flower, around a seal showing a farmer and a miner flanking a boulder inscribed with the date of statehood.
Two crossed rifles with a Phrygian cap lie beneath the boulder, standing for the motto Montani Semper Liberi — mountaineers are always free.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of West Virginia

What does the flag of West Virginia look like?

White field with a blue border and the state coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 10:19.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of West Virginia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 10:19.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of West Virginia?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #002868, Green #3D7C47 and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of West Virginia represent?

Farmer and miner — The state’s two great industries, flanking a boulder dated 20 June 1863, the day of statehood. Two crossed rifles and a liberty cap — The motto “Montani Semper Liberi” — Mountaineers are always free.

When was the present flag record for West Virginia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 7, 1929.

Which design family does the flag of West Virginia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with bordered field with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of West Virginia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.