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English: Flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia, adopted in February 1950 and last modified in 2006.
Latina: Vexillum Virginiae, MCML.
Brezhoneg: Banniel stad Virginia
ᏣᎳᎩ: ᏩᏥᏂ ᎦᏓᏘ
Español: Bandera de Virginia
Français : Drapeau de la Virginie
Français cadien : Flag de la Virginie
Hawaiʻi: Ka hae Wilikinia
Diné bizaad: Bijíniyah Hahoodzo bidah naatʼaʼí
Deitsch: Faahne vun Wirschini
Polski: Flaga stanowa Wirginii
Русский: Флаг Виргинии
Српски / srpski: Zastava američke savezne države Virginie
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This file was derived from: Seal of Virginia.svg
Code of Virginia, Article 1. Symbols of Sovereignty.

§ 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 painted or embroidered, to show on both sides alike, the coat of arms of the Commonwealth, as described in § 1-500 for the obverse of the great seal of the Commonwealth; and there may be a white fringe on the outer edge, furthest from the flagstaff. This shall be known and respected as the flag of the Commonwealth.

Author LadyofHats with additional editing by 痛 and Patrickneil / Charles Keck
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Flag of Virginia, United States of America.

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