![[Flag of the Virginia Beach, Virginia]](../images/u/us-vavib-l.gif)
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
The flag of Virginia Beach centers the city seal on a light
blue field. The edge of the seal, in gray, appears to be scalloped, but is
in fact made up of 39 tiny marlins linked nose-to-tail counterclockwise,
enclosing a white ring around the seal. The inner edge of the ring is
composed of a wreath of 54 gray strawberry leaves, half counterclockwise
and half clockwise. On the white field between the ring’s two
edges, beginning at 9 o’clock and ending at 3 o’clock, is • CITY • OF •
VIRGINIA • BEACH • VIRGINIA • in gray. Between the same two
points, running counterclockwise, is LANDMARKS OF OUR
NATION’S BEGINNING, in gray letters about half the size of the
first legend. The central portion of the seal depicts the Cape Henry
lighthouse, in a dusty rose with gray shadings. It stands on a rocky
shore, a dark gray fading into white beach at either side. An aquamarine
sea is behind the lighthouse, its horizon line at the midpoint of the
seal. On the upper hoist side is an orange sun with rays emanating
from it. The sky is a light blue, and white clouds float overhead and on
the horizon on the fly side. The diameter of the seal is about half the
width of the hoist. The seal was officially adopted 21 January 1963.
Proportions: Indoor flags, 3:5;
outdoor flags, 2:3
or 5:8 (usage).
John M Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The Virginia Beach City Seal reflects our nation’s beginnings and highlights, Virginia Beach landmarks and features … Leaping marlins form its outer edge and represent sport fishing, boating, and other water activities. Strawberry leaves are linked together to create an inner circle, representing the importance of agriculture to the City. Bright sunshine and blue water join the sandy beach to show the importance of tourism and the pleasures of nature available to Virginia Beach residents and visitors. In the seal’s center is the Cape Henry Lighthouse and a white cross. The cross marks the first landing of settlers on this nation’s soil “Cape Henry” at Virginia Beach in 1607. The lighthouse is the first ever approved by the Continental Congress … The lighthouse and cross symbolize the beginnings of Virginia Beach and the United States. As the Cape Henry Light signals a safe haven, so its replica erected in 1881 beams a warm welcome to Virginia Beach, a vibrant year-round city.John M Purcell, American City Flags, Raven 9-10, 2002-2003
On 24 June 1963, city council established a committee
of three to develop a city flag.
Flag adopted: 11 January 1965 (official).
John M Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The committee, consisting of Richard B. Kellam, Laura
Lambe, and A. R. Mailhes.
John M Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
I came across a photograph of a color guard carrying the Virginia Beach city flag in a parade. The photograph is from, I believe, 2012. Contrary to our current information, the city seal appears to take up almost the entire height of the flag, and not the 14/27 height mentioned previously. I don't know if this is an actual legal change to the depiction of the flag or simply a manufacturer's artistic license. The photograph can be found at www.vbgov.com/.../honorguard.jpg.
Randy Young, 9 June 2014
![[City Seal]](../images/u/us-vavib).gif)
image located by Paul Bassinson, 1 February 2020
Source:
https://www.vbgov.com/_assets/_img/seal.png
Paul Bassinson,
1 February 2020
![[Flag of Virginia Beach Police Department]](../images/u/us-vavibpd.gif)
image by Randy Young, 25 September 2014
The flag of the Virginia Beach Police Department features the department's shoulder patch centered on a blue field. Above the patch in yellow sans serif letters are the words "DEPARTMENT OF POLICE," while the words "TO PROTECT AND SERVE" appear below the patch in similar lettering. photos.vachiefs.org.
Randy Young, 18 September 2014
![[Flag of Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad]](../images/u/us-vavib_rs.gif)
image by Randy Young, 19 August 2016
The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad is an emergency medical service for the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. An
all-volunteer service, it was established in 1952 and continues to provide services 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
source: www.vbvrs.org
The flag of the Rescue Squad can be seen in photographs online at the VBVRS Honor Guard website. The flag features the Rescue Squad logo in green and white centered on a white field. The logo itself shows a green cross within a white circle. A white ring, fimbriated green, circles the cross, and bears the words "VIRGINIA BEACH" and "RESCUE SQUAD" in green capital letters. The word "VOLUNTEER" appears in smaller green letters on a a white tab, fimbriated green, arched below the ring. Across the bottom of the flag below the logo are is the inscription "EST. 1952" in small, green, capital letters.
Randy Young, 19 August 2016
VBVRS is one of ten independent volunteer rescue squads and a marine rescue
team that provide emergency medical services to the City of Virginia Beach.
These eleven independent corporations, each with different formation dates,
along with a small number of career paramedics employed by the Virginia Beach
Department of Emergency Medical Services, all work in unison to make up the VB
Rescue System. I invite you to take a look at some of the other organizations in
the city.
Rescue Station 1 -
https://www.opvrs.com/ Ocean Park
Rescue Station 2 -
https://www.dcvrs.org/ Davis Corner
Rescue Station 4 - https://cbvrs.org/
Chesapeake Beach
Rescue Station 5 -
https://pachvrs.org/ Princess Anne Courthouse
Rescue Station 6 -
https://www.facebook.com/ Creeds
Rescue Station 9 -
https://frompaper2web.com/wp/kvrs/
Kempsville
Rescue Station 13 -
https://www.facebook.com/blackwaterrescue/ Blackwater
Rescue Station 14 -
https://vbvrs.org/ Virginia Beach
Rescue
Station 16 - https://plazarescue.com/
Plaza
Rescue Station 17 -
https://www.sandbridgerescuesquad.com/ Sandbridge
Marine Rescue Team -
https://vbmarinerescue.org/ Virginia
Beach Marine
Trevor M. Kirk, 14 January 2023
NRP, Board of Directors, Chairman
Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department
