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	West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The West Virginia Legislature is bicameral, consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate.
		It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, by Ohio and Kentucky to the west, and by Virginia to the east.
		The population of West Virginia as of 2003 was 1,810,354.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Virginia (2326 words)

	Virginia - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kentucky and West Virginia were part of Virginia at the time of the founding of the United States, but the former was admitted to the Union as a separate state in 1792 while the latter broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War.
		Virginia was given its nickname "The Old Dominion" by King Charles II of England at the time of the Restoration for remaining loyal to the crown during the English Civil War.
		Virginia is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia (across the Potomac River) to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and by Kentucky and West Virginia to the west.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /virginia.htm (1701 words)

	West Virginia Tourism Wild & Wonderful (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The fl bear roams freely throughout 36 states and Canada, while its West Virginia habitat primarily is in the eastern mountain region of the state.
		Above the coat-of-arms of the State of West Virginia there shall be a ribbon lettered, ‘State of West Virginia,’ and arranged appropriately around the lower part of the coat-of-arms of the State of West Virginia a wreath of Rhododendron maximum in proper colors.
		West Virginia was proclaimed a state in 1863.
	www.callwva.com /facts/emblems.cfm (1146 words)

	West Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Upon the secession of Virginia from the union on April 27, 1861, anti-secessionist legislators convened a Rump legislature and formed a pro-Union reformed government based in Wheeling, West Virginia which claimed to represent all of Virginia.
		The West Virginia Legislature is Bicameral, consisting of the West Virginia House of Delegates and the West Virginia Senate.
		West Virginia is one of only a handful of states that does not have a Capital punishment in the United States for any crime.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/West_Virginia.html (2505 words)

	West Virginia [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Joe ManchinJoe Manchin III (born August 24, 1947 in Farmington, West Virginia) was elected Governor of West Virginia in the 2004 election and took office on January 17, 2005.
		West Virginia is a culturally Southern stateThe U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine.
		West Virginia broke away from VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South.
	www.wikimirror.com /West_Virginia (7899 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Virginia
		The boundaries are, north, West Virginia and Maryland; east, Maryland and the Atlantic Ocean; south, North Carolina and Tennessee; and west, Kentucky and West Virginia.
		The name "Virginia", in honour of Queen Elizabeth, was given to all the territory from the French colonies on the north to the Spanish settlements on the south, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
		Virginia, as far back as 1778, with other states, introduced in congress a bill for the abolition of slavery, which was defeated by the New England states, which made money by importing slaves to be sold to the South, and by the cotton states, desirous of negro service for the plantations.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15451a.htm (6300 words)

	MSNsportsNET -- West Virginia University Mountaineers
		West Virginia Universityâs official school colors were adopted by the schoolâs upperclassmen in 1890, according to West Virginia University: A Pictorial History, 1867-1979.
		West Virginiaâs annual football and basketball games with Pitt are referred to as âThe Backyard Brawlâ because of the close proximity of the two schools.
		West Virginia University continued this tradition during the George King era until it was interrupted in the late 1960s.
	www.msnsportsnet.com /page.cfm?section=1009 (594 words)

	WVSOS - Executive Records - West Virginia State Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		West Virginia adopted its present state flag by Senate Joint Resolution Number 18, approved by the Legislature on March 7, 1929.
		In the center is the coat-of-arms of the State of West Virginia, including the date of admission to the union and the state motto, Montani Semper Liberi.
		Above the coat-of-arms is a ribbon lettered “State of West Virginia.” A wreath of the state flower, Rhododendron, is arranged appropriately around the lower part of the coat-of-arms.
	www.wvsos.com /execrecords/wvflag.htm (174 words)

	West Virginia Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Great Seal of West Virginia was adopted by the Legislature on September 26, 1863.
		The seal bears the legend, State of West Virginia, together with the motto, "Montani Semper Liberi" (Mountaineers Are Always Free) A farmer stands to the right and a miner to the left of a large rock bearing the date of admission to the Union, June 20, 1863.
		The Black Bear was selected as West Virginia's official State Animal by a poll of students, teachers and sportsmen conducted by the Division of Natural Resources in 1954-1955.
	www.stateanimals.com /wvleg.html (334 words)

	West Virginia State Trivia - Facts & Symbols
		Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) The Black Bear was selected as West Virginia's official State Animal by a poll of students, teachers and sportsmen conducted by the Division of Natural Resources in 1954-1955.
		West Virginia’s original flag was created for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904, held in St. Louis, Missouri.
		A rhododendron, West Virginia’s state flower, was depicted on the front side, the state coat of arms was on the back.
	www.prestoncounty.com /political/triviawv.htm (940 words)

	WVWeb's Guide to Government in the Mountain State
		Its habitat in West Virginia is primarily in the eastern mountain region.
		The Cardinal was made West Virginia’s official bird by concurrent resolution of the 1949 Legislature.
		The Sugar Maple, or Acer saccarum as it is known scientifically, was made West Virginia's official tree by a resolution of the 1949 Legislature.
	wvweb.com /www/government/government_homepage.html (1077 words)

	WVGES: Homeowner's Guide to Geologic Hazards
		Most slopes in West Virginia are vulnerable, especially after heavy rain or snow melt; the telltale signs are hummocky surfaces, leaning and bent trees or utility poles, many seeps and sag ponds (water-filled depressions), and old or recent landslides where horizontal and vertical movement has occurred.
		In 40 of the West Virginia counties where coal has been mined, mine subsidence insurance is part of every homeowner's insurance policy unless it is waived by the policy holder.
		Since 1984, all wells to be drilled in West Virginia are required to have a drilling permit from the appropriate county health department.
	www.wvgs.wvnet.edu /www/geohaz/geohaz3.htm (2838 words)

	WV ALHN - State Information
		West Virginia was formed into a State during the earlier years of the Civil war, and was composed of the northern and western counties of Virginia.
		During 1861 there were a number of minor engagements between the Federal and Confederate troops in West Virginia, mostly on the Maryland and Virginia frontiers.
		It is a shrub of the heath family and may be recognized by its large dark evergreen leaves and delicate pale pink or white bloom, mottled with either red or yellow flecks.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/wv/state/wv_info.html (1251 words)

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		The State Seal of Quality shall be obtained only at the office of the Commission of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia.
		The use of the State Seal of Quality is available to any person, firm or corporation for use in marketing West Virginia products, but only when such person, firm or corporation complies with the regulations hereby established and any instructions issued herewith.
		When the Commissioner of Agriculture is satisfied that an applicant is qualified to use the Seal of Quality, he shall grant permission for the applicant to use said Seal of Quality in connection with its business of agriculture or farm products produced in the State of West Virginia.
	www.wvsos.com /csrdocs/wordDocs/61-15.doc (501 words)

	West Virginia's State Flag & Seal (Geobopological Survey) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A rhododendron—West Virginia’s state flower—was depicted on side, the state coat of arms on the other.
		A large stone in the center of the seal stands for strength.
		The reverse side of the seal is seldom used.
	www.geobop.com /world/NA/US/WV/Flag.htm (247 words)

	West Virginia State Symbols - West Virginia State Seal - The United States of America
		he official seal of the state of West Virginia has remained unchanged since it was first adopted in 1863.
		Etched in the stone is the date of West Virginia's entrance into the Union, June 20, 1863.
		These images are surrounded by the words "State of West Virginia", and the state's motto "Montani Semper Liberi", or "Mountaineers Always Free".
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/wv_seal.htm (209 words)

	West Virginia State Treasurer's Office © (Treasurer John D. Perdue) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Great Seal of West Virginia, which is also the Coat of Arms, was adopted by the Legislature on September 26, 1863.
		Described briefly, the Seal bears the legend, "State of West Virginia", together with the motto, "Montani Semper Liberi" (Mountaineers Are Always Free); a farmer stands to the right and a miner to the left of a large ivy-draped rock bearing the date of the State's admission to the Union.
		Joseph H. Diss Debar of Doddridge County designed the State Seal in 1863 at the request of the first West Virginia Legislature.
	www.wvsto.gov /sites/admin/kids/kids_state_seal_flag_colors.htm (234 words)

	WVSOS - Executive Records - West Virginia Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Joseph H. Diss Debar, an artist from Doddridge county, was chosen by the Legislature to prepare drawings for an official seal for the State of West Virginia.
		On the stone is the date on which West Virginia was admitted to the Union, June 20th, 1863.
		The Less Seal of the State is the same as the Great Seal except in dimensions.
	www.wvsos.com /execrecords/wvseal.htm (231 words)

	West Virginia: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com
		West Virginia's official flag was adopted in 1929.
		The state seal is encircled by a garland of the state flower (rhododendron), in the center of the flag.
		The seal pictures two men (a farmer and a miner) around a rock bearing the date June 20, 1863 (the day West Virginia split from Virginia and became a state).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /usa/states/westvirginia (369 words)

	West Virginia State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On September 26, 1863 Joseph H. DisDebar's design of the state seal was accepted by the state legislature.
		On one side of the stone stands a farmer with an ax cradled in his arm indicating the presence of orginal forests.
		Inscribed on the stone is the date on which West Virginia became a separate state in the Union.
	www.gospelgazette.com /west_virginia_school_of_preaching/State/stseal.htm (174 words)

	NBC 10 NEWS - Sports - Rhode Island (20-13) At West Virginia (16-13) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		West Virginia holds an 18-12 lead in the all-time series with Rhode Island, including victories in 12 of the 15 games played in Morgantown.
		In West Virginia's opening round matchup against Kent State, Tyrone Sally posted 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the way in the victory.
		Although West Virginia suffered a 40-31 rebounding disadvantage in the contest, including 16-5 on the offensive boards, the team managed to force 20 turnovers.
	www.turnto10.com /sports/2935205/detail.html (596 words)

	West Virginia Symbols, Great Seal - SHG Resources
		The state military crest, which is the crest used in the coats of arms of units of the National Guard, as granted by the precursor organizations of what is now the Army Institute of Heraldry.
		West Virginia's state motto comes from the Latin phrase: Montani Semper Liberi which means "Mountaineers are always free".
		The motto is found at the bottom of the state seal.
	www.shgresources.com /wv/symbols/seal (421 words)

	West Virginia State Flag - About the West Virginia State Flag, its adoption and history - The United States of America
		West Virginia State Flag - About the West Virginia State Flag, its adoption and history - The United States of America
		dopted in 1929, the current state flag displays the West Virginia Coat of Arms (as seen in the State Seal of West Virginia) centered on a white field.
		Purchase West Virginia State Flags: You may purchase quality state flags from the United States Flag Store.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/wv_flag.htm (232 words)

	Original Artwork: Mel Crawford: Great Seal of West Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For West Virginia honors in all, the majesty of her mountains and the resources they have given her.
		In 1861, West Virginia split from Virginia and the separating group decided to form a new constitution and a new state.
		Etched into the rock is the date West Virginia officially became part of the Union, June 20, 1863.
	www.windriverstudios.com /EB5TBX2K.htm (418 words)

	West Virginia State Seal
		West Virginia was formed during the Civil War from part of Virginia.
		That is why you will see many older "Virgina" railroad certificates issued from cities that are now part of West Virginia.
		Thearge number of companies was due in part to its rugged terrain and in part to its fantastic reserves of high quality coal and hardwood timber.
	www.coxrail.com /st-seals/stwv.htm (181 words)

	West Virginia University Charm - Blue Dolphin Gold fine jewelry and accessories
		West Virginia University School of Nursing Charm
		West Virginia University College of Law Charm
		West Virginia University School of Medicine Charm
	www.bluedolphingold.com /wesvirunchar3.html (140 words)

	Guide to West Virginia Facts on the Web - SHG Resources
		West Virginia's early history from 1609 until 1863 is largely shared with Virginia, of which it was a part until Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861.
		There are now 55 Counties in West Virginiawith various histories.
		Find easy-to-read and navigation of details on the state symbols, such as the state flag, state seal, state bird, state tree, state flower, state animal, and more.
	www.statehousegirls.net /wv (443 words)

	West Virginia - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the ridge and valley area along the eastern border, the valleys are wide and there are some belts of rich soil which are extensively farmed.
		The 5 largest religious denominations in West Virginia are Baptist (33%), Methodist (16%), "Christian" (9%), Roman Catholic (8%), Presbyterian (3%).
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	open-encyclopedia.com /Wv (1316 words)

	West Virginia State Seal 8" Vinyl Transfer Decal
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