The Great Seal of the State of West Virginia was adopted in September 1863. The obverse center of the seal contains a boulder that has been inscribed June 20, 1863, the date West Virginia became a state. In front of the boulder lie two crossed rifles and a liberty cap as a symbol of the state's fight for liberty. The two men on either side of the boulder represent agriculture and industry. On the left stands a farmer with an ax and plow before a cornstalk. On the other side stands a miner with a pickax, and behind him an anvil and sledge hammer. The outer ring contains the text "State of West Virginia" and the state's motto "Montani Semper Liberi",. The reverse of the seal, also called the lesser seal, is the official seal of the Governor. Its motto reads "Libertas E Fidelitate".
Nicola A. Montani, KCSS, who was born in New York in 1880 and died in 1948, was a conductor, composer, arranger, and publisher of sacred music. Montani founded the St. Gregory Guild and the Society of St. Gregory. In 1920, he published the famous St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book, containing mainly his own editions and compositions, similar to Oreste Ravanello's work.
Charlie Rouse was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years.
Dario David Cioni is a retired English-born Italian professional road bicycle racer.
Zlatá Idka is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.
The Sulu hornbill, or Montano's hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to the Sulu archipelago in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its diet includes fruit, insects, and small lizards.
Dario Cataldo is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana.
Dario Pegoretti was an Italian bicycle framebuilder based for many years in Caldonazzo, outside the town of Trento, in the Dolomites, Italy, and then later for a few years in Verona, Italy.
Dario Beni was an Italian professional road racing cyclist who was born in Rome, Italy. He won the first ever stage in Giro d'Italia history in 1909. In total he won three stages at the Giro d'Italia.
Dario Alejandro Gasco is an Argentine professional mountain biker. He won a bronze medal in men's cross-country racing at the 2007 Pan American Games, and later represented his nation Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Throughout his sporting career, Gasco has been training and riding for four consecutive seasons on Zenith MTB International, and Spain's Massi Cycling Team.
The 2015 season for the Astana cycling team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
Dario Bottaro is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France, three editions of the Giro d'Italia and one edition of the Vuelta a España.
Matteo Montani is a contemporary Italian painter and sculptor born in Rome in 1972.
The 2001 Tour de Romandie was the 55th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 8 May to 13 May 2001. The race started in Pfaffnau and finished in Geneva. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.
The 2002 Tour de Romandie was the 56th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 30 April to 5 May 2002. The race started in Geneva and finished in Lausanne. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Tacconi Sport team.
The 2001 Paris–Nice was the 59th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 2001. The race started in Nevers and finished in Nice. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.
The 2002 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen was the 45th edition of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 30 March 2002. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Dario Pieri of the Alessio team.
The 1987 Milan–San Remo was the 78th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 21 March 1987.
Rubén Darío Acosta Ospina is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Professional Continental team Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè.
