West Virginia
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A white field bordered in blue, with the state coat of arms in the center featuring a farmer and a miner flanking a rock with the date June 20, 1863, a red liberty cap, crossed rifles, and a wreath of rhododendron.
The date on the flag (June 20, 1863) marks the day West Virginia became a state by separating from Virginia during the Civil War.
Adopted: 1929
