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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 102; in 2005, chapter 839<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74178,"section_number":"1-508","catch_line":"Director of General Services to have available flags of the Commonwealth for sale","order_by":null,"url":"\/1-508\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57753,"section_number":"1-500","catch_line":"The great seal","order_by":null,"url":"\/1-500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":143237,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69436,"identifier":"1-506","token":"1\/5\/1\/1-506","url":"\/1-506\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/1-506\/","token":"1\/5\/1\/1-506","dublin_core":{"Title":"Flag of the Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 1-506","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The flag of the Commonwealth shall be a deep blue field, with a circular white centre of the same material<\/span>. Upon this circle shall be painted or embroidered, to show on both sides alike, the coat of arms of the Commonwealth, as described in \u00a7 1-500<\/a> 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.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFLAG OF THE COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 1-506)\n\nThe flag of the Commonwealth shall be a deep blue field, with a circular white\ncentre of the same material. Upon this circle shall be painted or embroidered,\nto show on both sides alike, the coat of arms of the Commonwealth, as described\nin \u00a7 1-500 for the obverse of the great seal of the Commonwealth; and there may\nbe a white fringe on the outer edge, furthest from the flagstaff. This shall be\nknown and respected as the flag of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 7-32; 1966, c. 102, \u00a7 7.1-32; 2005, c. 839.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}