The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

George Wythe and adopted by the
General Assembly OF Virginia: end
Whereas, unfortunately there is an
apparent disregard OF tho original and
lawful design OF tho true seal and OF
The true flag. as evidenced by the many
'anciful and diverse Misrepresentation
'f both the seal and the flug; and
Whereas. in iorner years q great
udignity was put upon our dear OLD
commonwealth when n counterfeit seal
vas made ana uttered. and mas thus
'dded to the number OF nlisrepTeseutu-
Ions that from that time TO the pres
ent appear upon the haEs and III the
.ettern.ads and other Stationery: aud
Whereas, truth in history and all
else should be faithfully sought after
ana adhered TO, and certainly should
De In the case OF our ancient seal and
nag; therefore. be Il
Resolved by the HOUSE OF Delegates
OF Virginia (the Senate OF Virginia
concurrinG) That the Governor OF vir-
t5inia and the Secretary of the Com
rncAweelih he earnestly requested TO
oht2in correct duplicates OF the or,gi-
nal and true Seal of Virginia and of
the n4g' ana TO direct that hereafter
on al official Stationery and on all
Official state Gags the ,oproducttons 81
the alieGoricul figures of tn. obversc
una reverse OF the true and original
sea- De riGidly. correctly and accu.
fateiH followed and adhered To.
u ~ lurthcr resolved Gas aforesaid,
nut II In the opinion of tho Cover
.s OF me state, the carrying out Of
lhese resolutions Will involve some ,tt
lie expense then he be requested Ia
pay the same out OF the contingent
Iund, or If need be, that tho Finanro
committee OF the House he authorizcd
TO formulate bill with tho view r.
asking for the necessary apPropr,a
'loh Out of the State treasury.
Official Declaration.
+Actihs under and In accordance witt
inc above resolution, and after csr.
VI eMo mutation and consideration. VIZ
declare tho true great seal Of Virginia
to be az follows:
The great seal of the Commencement.
snail consist of Z metallic disc. two
ana ihree-quarter Inches in diameter
containing, within an ornamental
! border one-quarter Of an Inch wide
the following devices and notices: O,
the DIVERSE viz: Vrtus. the genius q
| the commonwealth. dressed as an
amazon. resting Oh r. spear held i,
hef lett hand, and holding a sword il
| her right hand. her left foot on m,
4
| man PROSTATE. his head to her left ;
crown fallen from his head, a broker
cnaln in his left hand. and q scourg,
In his right hand. Above the eroup. i,
a line parallel with the border. TIN
| word Virginia." and IN the cxerguc
on curved line. the motto Sic sem
| per tyrannis. on the reverse a Erout
Lipeftas with her wand and pilcus l.
her right hand. On her right, Acter
| y
her right hand; and on tho left o
Liberals. Ceres, with a cornucopia i
hcr left hand. and ears OF wheat i
her right. over this device in
curved line. tho word Perseverance,.
/ The lesser seal OF tho Commonw ca {
shall be ono and nine sixteenth inchc
in diameter. and have engraved there
on tho devices and inscriptions of til
great seal.
The flag OF tho Commonwealth shall
hereafter be made OF silk. bunting
merino or other suitable material |
shal! be deep blue field, with a cir
culaT white centre OF the same ma
tc!ial: upon the circle shall be painted
or embroidered. to show on both eide
alike inc coat-of-arms OF the State a
described In this order; ana thcr
shan be white silk or gold firing
on the outer edge. This shall b
known and respected as the nag Q
Virginia.
The Governor shall regulate the siz
Of The hag for all purposes. whc
regulations may be proclaimed an
published by him as occasion may ro
qulre.
rs required 10y tile Joint reSolnt.o
aforesaid, we do now ana hereby di
rect that on and after the nrst da
OF juno ltl2. OH all documents an
papers and on official stationery, an
on all oiiiciai state nags. the repro
duction o. tho allcgorical ngurcs OF ia
diverse and reverse of the state sea
as herein established shall he rigidl!
correctly ana accurately followed an
adhered to.
Eaianed) WM, HODGES MANN.
Governor OF Virginia.
tSisnedl u. o. JAMES,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.