State of Nevada information

Thirty-sixth State Flag Adopted 1929	Date Admitted:	October 31, 1864
	State Capital:	Carson City
	State Motto:	"All for Our Country"
	Nickname:	"The Silver State"
	State Song:	"Home Means Nevada"
	State Flower:	Sagebrush
	State Tree:	Single-Leaf Pinion
	State Bird:	Mountain Bluebird
The words "Battle Born" appear on this flag because the state was admitted to the Union during the Civil War. Gold and silver from the famous Comstock Lode, near Virginia City, supplied the Union Government with the much needed resources to finance its cause during the Civil War. The large star in the seal stands for the state metal, silver, and its statehood. Louis Shellback III, won $25.00 for his design of the flag during a contest in 1929. Nevada is the Spanish word meaning "Snowclad." The state flower is also seen in the seal.