Thursday 14 July 2016

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.

Nevada flag was adopted in 1991. Senator Bill Raggio introduced Senate Bill 396 to amend the old flag statute. The amendment was proposed to correct a mistake in what the legislators felt was the intent of the 1929 flag legislation.

The subsequent flag, which many felt to be too complex, featured a shield derived from the state seal. It included a railroad on a trestle, a team of four horses drawing a wagon, a mine, a sheaf of wheat, agricultural tools, and a sun rising over mountains. The design was completed by the name of the state, the motto "All for our country," 18 gold stars, and 18 silver stars. The total number of stars referred to Nevada's status as the 36th state to join the Union (1864).

The present Nevada Flag is a beautiful cobalt blue field, with a symbolic pattern in its upper left portion. Here a large 5 pointed star in silver is displayed, above which is a bright yellow ribbon with the words "Battle Born". Right below the star is the letters Nevada, which undoubtedly identifies the flag with the state. 2 twigs of blooming yellow flowers and green sagebrush is arranged into a semi-circular wreath, surrounding the star.

There were other flag experts who thought the entire flag should be scrapped so they could pick an entirely new state flag that would have a symbol-based flag design without seals or wording on it, like the Alaska, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico flags. The amendment was approved in 1991, and the current flag was the result.

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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