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The flag of the state of Nevada consists of a cobalt blue field with a silver star in the upper left hand corner, surrounded by the state name "Nevada." Above this is a golden-yellow scroll with the words "Battle Born," indicating that Nevada became a state during the American Civil War. Below the star are two sprays of green sagebrush (the state flower) with yellow flowers.

The current flag had its origin in a design contest announced in 1926. The winning design, by Louis Shellback III, was subjected to some revision in the state legislature, where there was disagreement between the two houses over the placement of the word "Nevada" on the flag. A compromise was reached, and in 1929 Governor Fred B. Balzar signed into law a bill adopting the new flag. In 1989, however, a legislative researcher discovered that the bill as sent to and signed by the Governor did not accurately reflect the 1929 legislative agreement. A law enacted in 1991 directed that the word "Nevada" appear below the star and above the sagebrush sprays, thus producing the current design.

Historical flags

The first flag of Nevada was created by Governor John Sparks and Col. Harry Day in 1905. It was based strongly on Nevada's natural resources of gold and silver. The blue of the flag was based directly on the color of the flag of the United States.

Proposals for a New Flag of Nevada

Shown below are designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Nevada.

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 Nevada New Flag.png|NV Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge"
 NV_PNG.png|My version of a design by Hans. Blue and silver are the official colors of the “Silver State.” The state’s territory was originally named Sierra Nevada or “Snow Capped Mountains” by the Spanish, hence the white-capped mountain. The star represents the state itself and is positioned in the canton similar to the current flag. Posted by Preston Knapp [https://vexillology.fandom.com/wiki/User:Preston_Knapp]
-Proposal Flag of Nevada.svg|Proposal for a flag for Nevada, reusing key elements from the old flag, and tweaking the colors for better contrast.
+Proposal Flag of Nevada.svg|Proposal for a flag for Nevada, reusing key elements from the old flag, and tweaking the colors for better contrast. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-WOL#Nevada|details]])
-Proposal Flag of Nevada 2.svg|Proposal for a flag for Nevada, reusing the colors and the star from the old flag.
+Proposal Flag of Nevada 2.svg|Proposal for a flag for Nevada, reusing the colors and the star from the old flag. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-WOL#Nevada|details]])
 Nevada - Blue.png|Based upon an excellent design by "Lord Grattan". Part of series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
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