History of Nevada State Flag:
- Adopted July 25, 1991
- The flag has the state emblem in the upper left corner on a cobalt background
- The state emblem has a silver star in the middle that represents the silver state
- Above the star, there is a banner that says “battle born”
- Below the star says “Nevada”
- Below Nevada is Sagebrush, the states flower, with some yellow flowers
- The first flag of Nevada was made by Governor John Sparks and Colonel Harry Day in 1905.
- The flag was the same blue as the US Flag, OG Blue
- The design was based on the states natural resources, silver and gold
- In the color silver “Silver” is written at the top of the flag with 8 silver stars below it
- Below the 8 silver stars are 9 gold stars
- Below the 9 gold stars is “Nevada” written in Silver with 2 big silver stars on each side of Nevada
- Below Nevada are 9 Gold stars
- Below the 9 gold stars are 8 silver stars
- Below the 8 silver stars is the word “Gold” in gold
- The current flag was designed in a contest that was held in 1926
- Louis Shellback III was the winner
- The state legislature had some revisions they wanted done and there were some arguments between the two houses over the placement of the word “Nevada”
- In 1929 the flag was officially adopted, this version with Nevada circling the star was used until 1991
- In 1991, Nevada was moved below the star which is the current flag today

