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Nevada State Flag


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Nevada's official flag was adopted on March 26, 1929, but was revised on June 8, 1991. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures a yellow, flowing ribbon that reads "BATTLE BORN." A five-pointed silver star and the words NEVADA are under the ribbon. These are surrounded by green sagebrush with yellow flowers.
Sagebrush is Nevada's state flower. The silver star represents the rich mineral wealth of Nevada, especially the famous Comstock lode (discovered in 1859), which is one of the largest silver and gold mines ever found. The words "Battle Born" on Nevada's flag allude to fact that Nevada bacame a state during the Civil War.



State Capital: Carson City


Largest City: Las Vegas


Entered Union: Oct. 31, 1864


Status: Nevada was the 36th state in the USA and is the 7th biggest state


State Flower: Sagebrush


State Tree: Single leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine


State Bird: Mountain bluebird


State Nickname: Silver State, Sagebrush State


State Motto: "All for Our Country "


Bordering States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah


Origin of the Name: Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."



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