Hmmm....The only information I can find is: The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted by Executive Order on May 17,1921. Upon a white field between, the letters V I, an American Eagle in yellow is displayed with the shield of the United States on its breast. A sprig of laurel is in its dexter talon, while a bundle of three blue arrows are in its sinister talon. The letters V I and the three arrows are in azure blue and the blue of the shield is the blue of the arms and flag of the United States.
http://www.imagesoft.net/flags/i-flag/usa-visl.html.

Found the following which cited the source as Virgin Island Daily News. Recently Blanche Sasso from the US Virgin Islands could celebrate her 105th birthday. "In 1921 she embroidered the first U.S. Virgin Islands flag with her sister, Grace Sparks. The flag design was done by Sparks' husband", as the news report states.
Martin Karner, 19 September 2004.
Additionally - attributed source is National Geographic, "The flag of the Virgin Islands uses a simplified version of the US coat of arms. National Geographic Magazine, September 1934 attributes the flag as being that of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, adopted by executive order of the President. DK goes into more detail: adopted in 1921, the three arrows represent the three main islands.
Phil Nelson, 17 January 2000

I think the flag is so silly. Though I attached the flag to my ceiling with pride, I think it's silly to have a flag with an eagle on it, because the last time I checked, there are NO eagles in the Virgin Islands ANYWHERE. However, it's my flag nevertheless, so I hang it up anyway.

Perhaps you may want to give that idea some thought about how silly it is. It does represent the United States of which we belong!
The flag was designed by my grandfather Percival Wilson Sparks. He was a yeoman working in the office of the Naval Commander at the time. The Commander saw that he was very good at drawing, so he asked him to design a flag as we needed one. He designed it and turned to my grandmother Grace Joseph Sparks to help. She enlisted her sister Blanche Sasso Sparks to embroider it. Their brother in law, Alton Adams, is credited for writing the Virgin Islands march.
Ronnie

I think this is really great, and interesting, info! You ought to send it to the Daily News so they can publish a little bit of valuable history for all of us today.

Max

Better yet, I think Ronnie should write a family biography and also include HIS knowledge of the history of the VI. Should be really interesting reading.

I am flattered. Thank you Max and BB. That news has been printed before. But, maybe one day, I will write a book or two. You shoud hear the stories!
Ronnie

I hope you DO write a book or two. As the "resident historian" of the VI, I'm sure your stories as a hotelier would make "Don't Stop the Carnival" sound like a day at the beach! Thanks from all of us for you knowledge and input, on which we depend and rely on everyday.

BB

I would like to edit that book. (Just to make sure there aren't any stories that shouldn't be out there, if ya know what I mean!)

MMmm, EE, you mean about the time..... LOL
Ronnie
Thanks again BB!