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An early state flag, in use from 1905 to 1915, had silver and gold stars and the words "silver," "Nevada," and "gold" emblazoned against a dark blue field. The design had been recommended by John Sparks and Harry Day to honor the mining industry of the state. The subsequent flag, which many felt to be too complex, featured a shield derived from the state seal. It included a railroad on a trestle, a team of four horses drawing a wagon, a mine, a sheaf of wheat, agricultural tools, and a sun rising over mountains. The design was completed by the name of the state, the motto "All for our country," 18 gold stars, and 18 silver stars. The total number of stars referred to Nevada's status as the 36th state to join the Union (1864)
A new flag design was created by Louis Shellback III in 1926. At the hoist it featured a wreath of the state flower (sagebrush) surrounding a silver star and the motto "Battle born," honoring Nevada's admission to the Union during the Civil War (1861-65). At the time of the flag's adoption in 1929, C.C. Doak recommended that the name of the state be added to the emblem. Contrary to his wishes, however, the letters of the state name were arranged around the star. The current Nevada flag, which became official on October 1, 1991, reflects his intention, with the letters of the name shown in a single line beneath the star. |
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Nevada
Official name: State of Nevada.
State nickname: the Silver State.
Total area: 110,567 sq mi, 286,367 sq km.
Population (2000): 1,998,257.
Population by race, origin (1997): white non-Hispanic 72.5%; white Hispanic 13.8%; black (including Hispanic) 7.5%; American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut 1.8%; Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4%.
Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995): 8.2 (U.S. avg. 6.0).
Gross domestic (state) product (1996): U.S.$53,700,000,000 (U.S.$33,540 per capita).
Land use (1992): federal land 85.7%; non-federal land 14.3%, of which forest 0.5%, cropland 1.1%, pasture 0.4%, rangeland 11.2%, urban and built-up areas 0.6%, other 0.5%.
Exports by state (1997): U.S.$1,075,000,000; percent of national total 0.17%.
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