Nevada: State Flag, Bird and Facts
The mountain bluebird is Nevada's state bird, and sagebrush is the state flower.
- Capital
- Carson City
- Nickname
- Silver State
- State bird
- Mountain bluebird
- State flower
- Sagebrush
- State tree
- Single-leaf pinyon
- Admitted
- October 31, 1864
- Population
- 3,104,614 (2020 census)
- Motto
- All For Our Country
- Region
- West
- Area
- 286,380 km² (110,572 sq mi)
- Highest point
- Boundary Peak (13,147 ft)
- Borders
- Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
About Nevada
Spanish explorers named the region Nevada, meaning snowy, after the snow that capped its mountains in winter. Paiute, Shoshone and Washoe peoples live in the area. The United States took it over in 1848, and a silver strike at the Comstock Lode in 1859 set off a population boom. Nevada joined the Union in 1864, during the Civil War, which is why it is called the Battle Born State.
Nearly three out of four Nevadans live in Clark County, home of the Las Vegas area. Carson City is the capital, though Las Vegas is the largest city. The cobalt blue flag has two crossed sprays of sagebrush in the upper corner forming a half wreath around a silver star. The state name curves below the star, and a gold scroll above reads Battle Born.
Did you know?
- Boundary Peak is the highest point in Nevada, at 13,147 feet.
- The single-leaf pinyon is Nevada's official state tree.
- Nevada's current flag dates to 1929, when Governor Fred B. Balzar signed it into law.
Questions about Nevada
Why is Nevada called the Silver State?
Silver played a big part in its history and economy. The silver star on the flag points to the same nickname.
When did Nevada become a state?
Nevada was admitted on October 31, 1864, during the Civil War.
Sources
- Wikidata Q1227, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Nevada, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Flag of Nevada, checked October 8, 2026
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