A white field is bordered in dark blue. West Virginia's flag displays a rock containing the date June 20, 1863, the day West Virginia became a state. The two men represent farming and mining. Below them are two rifles with a "Liberty Cap" on top the rifles. A banner ribbon includes the state motto "Mountaineers Are Always Free". Around the picture are a wreath of rhododendron and the name of the state on a red ribbon.

Population, 2006 estimate 1,818,470, White persons 95.2%, Black persons 3.2%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.2%, Asian persons 0.6%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%, Persons reporting two or more races 0.8%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 0.9%.