Though it may not be a surprise to anyone, the oldest West Virginia state symbol is its seal, adopted only months after West Virginia was granted statehood on September 26, 1863. Specifically ...

Harpers Ferry in 1859 and the West Virginia State Seal. “Our State Capitol is already one of the most stunning in the nation, and today, with these new murals, it’s even more beautiful,” Gov.

Pat Morrisey's lectern read at a press conference on Monday, replacing the state seal of West Virginia. "Nearly every single sports fan, pundit and bracketologist had WVU as a shoo-in for the ...