In this 21st Century, the NSCDA is responsible for educating its membership and the American people about the values and principles set forth by our Founding Fathers that shaped our culture and for demonstrating the relevance of America's history of liberty and freedom. The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, founded in 1891, is an unincorporated association of 45 Corporate Societies with more than 15,000 members.

Montani Semper Liberi—"The Mountains are Always Free"—declares the Seal of the West Virginia Society, as does the Pioneer depicted crossing the Alleghenies in the upper dexter in the shield. In the lower dexter, the seal of the State. In the sinister half of the shield, a Colonial Dame. At the base of the shield, a horseshoe signifying the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe. The Crown of the Crown Colony of Virginia surmounts all. Supporting this are colorful rhododendron blossoms, with the surrounding annulet declaring the name and date of the Society.