Code of Virginia - Title 1 General Provisions - Chapter 5 Emblems

• 1-500 The great seal
  The great seal of the Commonwealth shall consist of two metallic discs, two and one-fourth inches in diameter, with an ornamental border one fourth of ...
• 1-501 The lesser seal
  The lesser seal of the Commonwealth shall be one and nine sixteenths inches in diameter, and be engraved with the device and inscriptions contained in ...
• 1-502 Custody; impressions displayed in The Library of Virginia
  The seals of the Commonwealth described in §§ 1-500 and 1-501 shall be kept by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and used as provided by ...
• 1-503 Uses and tax on great seal
  The great seal shall be affixed to documents, signed by the Governor, which are to be used before tribunals, or for purposes outside of the ...
• 1-504 Uses and tax on lesser seal
  The lesser seal shall be affixed to all grants for lands and writs of election issued by the Governor; to all letters of pardon and ...
• 1-505 Seals deemed property of Commonwealth; unauthorized use; penalty
  The seals of the Commonwealth shall be deemed the property of the Commonwealth; and no persons shall exhibit, display, or in any manner utilize the ...
• 1-506 Flag of the Commonwealth
  The flag of the Commonwealth shall be a deep blue field, with a circular white centre of the same material. Upon this circle shall be ...
• 1-507 Governor to prescribe size of flag
  The Governor shall regulate the size and dimensions of the flag proper for forts, arsenals and public buildings, for ships-of-war and merchant marine, for troops ...
• 1-508 Director of General Services to have available flags of the Commonwealth for sale
  The Director of the Department of General Services shall have available at all times flags of the Commonwealth, to be offered for sale to the ...
• 1-509 When flag to be suspended over Capitol
  During the sessions of either house of the General Assembly the flag of the Commonwealth shall be kept raised over the respective chambers of the ...
• 1-510 Official emblems and designations
  The following are hereby designated official emblems and designations of the Commonwealth: Artisan Center - "Virginia Artisans Center," located in the City of Waynesboro. Bat ...
• 1-511 English designated the official language of the Commonwealth
  English shall be designated as the official language of the Commonwealth. Except as provided by law, no state agency or local government shall be required ...
• 1-512 Poet laureate
  The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. The Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009