The state motto "Freedom and Unity" is also featured. The Virginia flag features its official state seal. The seal depicts the goddess Virtus, who represents Virginia. She is standing over a ...

The flag of Virginia has always had Virtus on it. While the state tinkered with the seal, it didn’t designate an official design for its flag until Virginia seceded from the union in 1861.

according to Virginia State Police, who say the changes are designed to make the inspection sticker more difficult to counterfeit. The new sticker includes a holographic state seal, as well as a ...