List of Nevada state symbols
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This is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Nevada. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor.
Insignia
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| Type | Symbol | Year | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | State seal on a blue background | 1929 | Nevada flag |
| Motto | All for our country | 1886 | |
| Nicknames | Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State | n/a | |
| Seal | The Seal of Nevada | 1886 | Seal of Nevada |
| Song | Home Means Nevada | 1933 | |
| Steam locomotive | Nevada Northern Railway #40 | 2009 | Nevada Northern Railway #40 |
Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) |
1917 | Sagebrush |
| Tree | Great Basin Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) |
1987 | Great Basin Bristlecone pine |
| Single-leaf Piñon (Pinus monophylla) |
1959 | Single-leaf pinyon | |
| Grass | Indian ricegrass (Eriocoma hymenoides) |
1977 | Indian ricegass |
Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) |
1967 | Mountain bluebird |
| Animal | Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) |
1973 | Desert bighorned baby |
| Fish | Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncoryhnchus clarki henshawi) |
1981 | Cutthroat trout |
| Fossil | Ichthyosaur (Shonisaurus popularis)[1][2] |
1977 | Ichthyosaur |
| Reptile | Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) |
1989 | Desert tortoise |
| Insect |
Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia vivida)[3] |
2009 | Vivid dancer, Argia vivida |
Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Silver | 1977 | Silver |
| Rock | Sandstone | 1987 | Sandstone |
| Soil | Orovada | 2001 | |
| Element | Neon[4] | 2019 |
Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Images | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocktail | Picon Punch[5][6] | 2025 | Picon Punch served in the traditional glassware | |
| Color | Blue and Silver[7] | 1983 | ||
| Steam locomotive | Nevada Northern Railway #40 | 2009 | Nevada Northern Railway #40 |
See also
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References
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External links
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