List of Nevada state symbols
Location of the state of Nevada in the United States of America
This is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Nevada. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor.
Miscellaneous
| Type | Symbol | Year | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | State seal on a blue background | 1929 |  |
| Motto | All for our country | 1886 | |
| Nicknames | Silver State, Battle Born State | n/a | |
| Seal | The Seal of Nevada | 1886 |
Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) |
1917 |  |
| Tree | Bristlecone pine (Pinus monophylla) |
1953 |  |
Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) |
1967 |  |
| Animal | Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) |
1973 |  |
| Fish | Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncoryhnchus clarki henshawi) |
 | |
| Reptile | Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) |
1989 |  |
| Insect |
Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia vivida)[2] |
2009 |
Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Silver | 1977 |  |
| Rock | Sandstone | 1987 |  |
See also
References
- ↑ bristlecone pine
- ↑ www.n-state.com, NSTATE, LLC,. "Nevada State Insect, Vivid Dancer Damselfly, (Argia vivida) from NETSTATE.COM". www.netstate.com. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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