Exhibit 31.1
 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Video Display Corporation;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made,
in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report;4.
    
    The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15f and 15d-15f ) for the registrant and have:
 a)
    
    designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared;b)
    
    designed such internal control over
financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;c)
    
    evaluated the effectiveness of the
registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such
evaluation; andd)
    
    disclosed in this report any change in
the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrants internal control over
financial reporting; and
 5.
    
    The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent function):
 a)
    
    all significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial
information; andb)
    
    any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the
registrants internal controls over
financial reporting.
 Date: May 27, 2011
    /s/ Ronald D. OrdwayRonald D. OrdwayChief Executive Officer