Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Nevada State Flag History Today

By Antuan Bernes


In the 1770s several Spanish explorers came near the area of present-day Nevada but it was not until half a century later that fur traders venturing into the Rocky Mts. publicized the region. Jedediah S. Smith came across S Nevada on his way to California in 1827. The following year Peter Skene Ogden, a Hudson's Bay Company man trading out of the Oregon country, entered NE Nevada. Joseph Walker in 1833-34 followed the Humboldt R. and crossed the Sierra Nevada to California.

An early state flag, in use from 1905 to 1915, had silver and gold stars and the words "silver,"Nevada," and "gold" emblazoned against a dark blue field. The design had been recommended by Governor John Sparks and Adjutant General Harry Day to honor the mining industry of the state.

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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