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Year Images Flag: State seal on a blue background 1929 Motto: All for our country: 1886 Nicknames: Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State n/a Seal: The Seal of Nevada: 1886 Song: Home Means Nevada: 1933 Steam locomotive: Nevada Northern Railway #40 2009
The emblem constitutes a silver star (a reference to the state's nickname, the Silver State), with the state's name below. Above the star is a golden-yellow scroll with the words "Battle Born", one of the state's mottos (in reference to Nevada becoming a state during the American Civil War ).
Green, Michael S. Nevada: A History of the Silver State (2015). Hulse, James W. The Nevada Adventure (6th ed., 1990), for middle schools; Mack, Effie Mona. Nevada: A History of the State from the Earliest Times through the Civil War (1936) Rowley, William D. "The Enterprise of Nevada History," Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 57 (2014) 139 ...
The Great Seal of the State of Nevada is derived from the Seal of the Territory of Nevada. As Nevada prepared for statehood in 1864, its Constitutional Convention began to formalize the features of the state's official seal. Nevada was admitted as a state on October 31, 1864 by proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln.
Arizona: Grand Canyon State. Arizona's premier natural feature is the perfect pick for the state's straightforward nickname. The Grand Canyon's formation began 2 billion years ago with a base of ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
Nevada: 1905 1915 1929 1991 Nevada: New Hampshire: 1909 1931 New Hampshire: New Jersey: 1896 New Jersey: New Mexico: 1915 1920 New Mexico: New York: 1778 1901 2020 New York: North Carolina: 1861 1885 1991 North Carolina: North Dakota: 1911 North Dakota: Ohio: 1902 Ohio: Oklahoma: 1911 1925 1941 1988 2006 Oklahoma: Oregon / 1925 Oregon ...
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