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• Read an Introduction to Nevada symbols. • To learn more about a symbol, click
its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
A check mark
(  )
indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)
| Designation |
Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Year |
| Flag |
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1929 |
| Seal |
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1886 |
| Nickname |
Sagebrush State |
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| Nickname |
Silver State |
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| Nickname |
Mining State |
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| Slogan |
Battle Born |
1937 |
| Motto |
All for Our Country |
1866 |
| Song |
Home Means Nevada |
1933 |
| Flower |
sagebrush |
Artemisia tridentata |
1917 |
| Tree |
single-leaf pinyon |
Pinus monophylla |
1953 |
| Tree |
bristlecone pine |
Pinus aristata |
1987 |
| Grass |
Indian ricegrass |
Achnatherum hymenoides |
1977 |
| Bird |
mountain bluebird |
Sialia currucoides |
1967 |
| Animal |
desert bighorn sheep |
Ovis canadensis nelsoni |
1973 |
| Reptile |
desert tortoise |
Gopherus agassizii |
1989 |
| Fish |
Lahontan cutthroat trout |
Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi |
1981 |
| Soil |
Orovada Series |
2001 |
| Fossil |
Ichthyosaur |
Shonisaurus |
1977 |
| Precious Gemstone |
Virgin Valley black fire opal |
1987 |
| Semi-Precious Gemstone |
turquoise |
1987 |
| Metal |
silver |
1977 |
| Rock |
sandstone |
1987 |
| March |
Silver State Fanfare |
2001 |
| Colors |
silver and blue |
1983 |
| Artifact |
Tule duck decoy |
1995 |
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