State Nickname of Virginia
Old Dominion State
VA is the Two-letter or Postal Abbreviation and Va. is the Traditional or Standard Abbreviation for the State of Virginia. It’s nickname is “The Old Dominion State.” It refers to Virginia’s status as England’s oldest colony in the America. Charles II of England quartered the arms of Virginia on his shield in 1663, thus adding Virginia to his dominions of France, Ireland and Scotland.
Other Virginia Nicknames
Called the “Mother States” because it was the first state to be colonized.
“Mother of Presidents” (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and Wilson).
“Mother of Statesmen”, and the “Cavalier State.”