<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225385-21-000057.txt : 20210219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210219171941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225385-21-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Broome Theodore G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001465592

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
		FILM NUMBER:		21657209

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 25099
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23260

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				540414210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STONY POINT II BUILDING
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23235
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8043599311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STONY POINT II BUILDING
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23235

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880314
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    <periodOfReport>2021-02-18</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102037</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UVV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001465592</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Broome Theodore G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23235</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Subsidiary Officer</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-02-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.6786</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in a block trade through multiple transactions at potential prices ranging from $51.45 to $51.96, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Universal Corporation (&quot;Universal&quot;), any security holder of Universal, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 16,825 restricted stock units and 2,627 dividend equivalent units earned on the restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Preston D. Wigner, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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