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Nevada Facts

 


Symbols of Nevada

State Nickname The Silver State
State Motto "All For Our Country"
State Colors Silver and Blue
State Metal Silver
State Precious Gemstone Black Fire Opal
State Flower Sagebrush
State Bird Mountain Bluebird
State Reptile Desert Tortoise
State Animal Desert Bighorn Sheep
State Tree Pinon
Pine and Bristlecone Pine
State Fish Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
State Rock
Sandstone
State Song "Home Means Nevada," by Mrs.Bertha Rafferto,
Reno.  Adopted February 6, 1933

 

First
Settlement:  Genoa, near Carson City, settled by Mormons in 1849, then
called Mormon Station.

 

Name: 
Adopted in 1861 when territory was established; from Spanish meaning
"snow-capped."

 


Statehood:  Admitted as State of Nevada on October 31, 1864.  Now
a state holiday.

 

State
Capital:  Carson City, selected 1864.

 


State
Flag:  On a cobalt background.  In the
upper left quarter is a five-pointed silver star between two sprays of sagebrush
crossed to form a wreath;  across the
top of the wreath is a golden scroll with the
words, in black letters, "Battle Born."  The name "Nevada" is beneath the
star in gold letters.  Design adopted March 26, 1929, revised 1991.

 


State
Seal:  Designed in July 1864 and adopted February 24, 1866. A blue seal
is embossed with the words " The Great Seal of the State of Nevada"
around the outer edge. Within this is a
composite picture showing the mining, agriculture, industry and scenery of
Nevada, under which is a scroll with the State motto,
"All for our Country".

 

For more
information about Nevada, visit the
State of
Nevada's web site.