Martin Luther King's Birthday.. Memorial Day Last Monday in May. West Virginia Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day During the Civil War, the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond chose to join the Confederate States of America, much to the chagrin of most of the inhabitants in the trans-Allegheny region of the state who had long expressed their resentment toward the political elites in Richmond.
Loyal unionists gradually pushed for the creation of a new state. After two years of legal maneuvering, West Virginia was formally admitted to the United States of America on June 20, June 20 had been informally celebrated across West Virginia over the next six decades until the West Virginia Legislature gave the holiday formal recognition in The day has traditionally been celebrated with festivities at the state capitol complex in Charleston and at other locations across the state.
It became effective July 1, According to the crime index for , West Virginia had the lowest crime rate in the country. Quotes and wishes. On June 20, , West Virginia became a member of the Union. From , West Virginia Day was celebrated informally and became a state holiday in The state seal of West Virginia depicts two crossed rifles and a Phrygian or Liberty cap, representing the importance of fighting for liberty, in front of a boulder.
A farmer with an ax and plow, representing agriculture, and a miner with a pickax, anvil and sledge hammer, representing industry, stand next to the boulder, which is inscribed with the date West Virginia, became a state: June 20, The state flag consists of a white background, representing purity, with a dark blue border symbolizing the United States.
The image at the flag's center consists of similar elements to the state seal surrounded by the rhododendron, the state flower. Other symbols of West Virginia include: the cardinal state bird ; the sugar maple state tree ; the black bear state animal ; and the Golden Delicious apple state fruit. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary.
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