Thursday, July 14, 2016

Nevada State Flag History

By Antuan Bernes


Nevada is the seventh largest of the 50 states but is one of the most sparsely populated. Carson City, in the western part of the state, is the capital. Gambling is legal in Nevada, and Las Vegas, the state's largest city, is known internationally for its opulent casinos and as an entertainment destination. Nevada is also home to the Hoover Dam, which was the single largest public works project in the history of the United States, and Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country.

The current Nevada Flag has been in effect from 1st October 1991, when a certain change in the arrangement of the state name was made The Nevada Flag history states that the design of the flag was implemented on 26th March 1929.

The amendment would place the word "Nevada" below the star and above the sprays of sagebrush in a semi-circular pattern which would make "Nevada" on the flag more readable. The Raggio flag amendment would also - for the first time - determine specific colors for the flag, and the type of material and printing method use in its manufacture.

The background color chosen was Pantone 286 blue, what most people now call a royal blue. Specific Pantone colors were also chosen for the other colors in the flag. There were a few people who thought that the background color of the flag should be the same color as the field in the American flag (Old Glory Blue) - the same color as the previous Nevada flags.

The sprigs of sagebrush indicate that the yellow sagebrush is the national flower of the state. The slogan on the ribbon or "Battle Born" actually expresses that Nevada became one of the states of the Union at the time of the Civil War. The silver star stands not only for the state of Nevada but also for the rich deposits of state mineral wealth. Special mention can be made of the Comstock lode, one of the biggest gold and silver mines discovered in 1859. The Nevada Flag gives out important details about the state through its simple yet meaningful symbols.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Nevada flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and inferior to American-made Nevada flags, but more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers.The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Nevada flag for the future.




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