State flag prohibited due to depiction of Roman goddess’ uncovered breast – reports
According to Axios, the seal of the US state of Virginia has been removed from online platforms in a Texas school district due to regulations concerning frontal nudity in educational materials. The Virginia official state flag prominently features...
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According to Axios, the seal of the US state of Virginia has been removed from online platforms in a Texas school district due to regulations concerning frontal nudity in educational materials.
The Virginia official state flag prominently features the state seal, which illustrates the Roman goddess Virtus standing triumphantly over a vanquished tyrant. In keeping with classical artistic conventions, Virtus is partially covered, revealing one breast.
As reported by Axios on Friday, the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, situated near Houston, Texas, has taken down a civics lesson about Virginia that was accessible on an online platform used by elementary school students in grades three to five. This decision was confirmed by the district following a Freedom of Information Act request made by the Texas Freedom to Read Project.
Anne Russey, co-director of the group, stated that the district cited a newly instituted policy that prohibits “visual depictions or illustrations of frontal nudity” in library materials for elementary students.
The content that was removed was part of PebbleGo Next, an educational website utilized by schools nationally, including those in Virginia.
The original state seal of Virginia, crafted in 1776, depicted Virtus wearing a toga and a full breastplate. This imagery was officially adopted for the state flag in 1861 when the legislature positioned the seal on a blue field. However, a redesign in 1901 introduced the bare-breasted figure after the secretary of the commonwealth criticized the prior version for lacking “artistic grace and beauty” and appearing overly masculine.
The current design of the flag, finalized in 1931, depicts Virtus in a helmet, brandishing a spear and sword above a defeated tyrant, accompanied by the state’s Latin motto, Sic Semper Tyrannis – “Thus Always to Tyrants.”
The Texas Freedom to Read Project, which advocates against book censorship and bans, has condemned the removal of the flag and the underlying law. The group described state policies as “vague and confusing” on its website.
“Today, it’s the Virginia state flag. Tomorrow will it be books that contain historical photos…” the group remarked.
In 2023, Texas passed House Bill 900, which aims to keep sexually explicit content off school bookshelves. State Senator Angela Paxton recently commented that children should not be exposed to “inappropriate, harmful material,” asserting that “young brains cannot unsee what they see.”
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
The Virginia official state flag prominently features the state seal, which illustrates the Roman goddess Virtus standing triumphantly over a vanquished tyrant. In keeping with classical artistic conventions, Virtus is partially covered, revealing one breast.
As reported by Axios on Friday, the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, situated near Houston, Texas, has taken down a civics lesson about Virginia that was accessible on an online platform used by elementary school students in grades three to five. This decision was confirmed by the district following a Freedom of Information Act request made by the Texas Freedom to Read Project.
Anne Russey, co-director of the group, stated that the district cited a newly instituted policy that prohibits “visual depictions or illustrations of frontal nudity” in library materials for elementary students.
The content that was removed was part of PebbleGo Next, an educational website utilized by schools nationally, including those in Virginia.
The original state seal of Virginia, crafted in 1776, depicted Virtus wearing a toga and a full breastplate. This imagery was officially adopted for the state flag in 1861 when the legislature positioned the seal on a blue field. However, a redesign in 1901 introduced the bare-breasted figure after the secretary of the commonwealth criticized the prior version for lacking “artistic grace and beauty” and appearing overly masculine.
The current design of the flag, finalized in 1931, depicts Virtus in a helmet, brandishing a spear and sword above a defeated tyrant, accompanied by the state’s Latin motto, Sic Semper Tyrannis – “Thus Always to Tyrants.”
The Texas Freedom to Read Project, which advocates against book censorship and bans, has condemned the removal of the flag and the underlying law. The group described state policies as “vague and confusing” on its website.
“Today, it’s the Virginia state flag. Tomorrow will it be books that contain historical photos…” the group remarked.
In 2023, Texas passed House Bill 900, which aims to keep sexually explicit content off school bookshelves. State Senator Angela Paxton recently commented that children should not be exposed to “inappropriate, harmful material,” asserting that “young brains cannot unsee what they see.”
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
