Nevada State Flag

U.S. state

Nevada State Flag uses cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 8, 1991.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Nevada State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Nevada
Identifier	US-NV
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 8, 1991
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Cobalt Blue, Silver, Gold, Green
Construction	Cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Cobalt Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Silver	#C0C0C0	192, 192, 192	0, 0, 0, 25
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Green	#3D7C47	61, 124, 71	51, 0, 43, 51

Design and Symbolism

Cobalt Blue	the field.
Silver	the star and the state’s silver mining.
Gold	the scroll.
Green	the sagebrush.
Sagebrush wreath	The state flower.
Scroll	“Battle Born” — Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Nevada State Flag

Cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with field with an emblem in the canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Nevada is Cobalt Blue (#002868), Silver (#C0C0C0), Gold (#FFD100) and Green (#3D7C47). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Sagebrush wreath: The state flower; Scroll: “Battle Born” — Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is June 8, 1991.

Entity status

Nevada is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The sagebrush wreath and the words Battle Born refer to Nevada's admission to the Union in 1864, during the Civil War.

The flag has been redesigned three times, in 1905, 1929 and 1991, mostly to correct the position and size of the lettering.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton, a 2:3 proportion and the visible sagebrush wreath. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other field with an emblem in the canton flags

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Facts about the Flag of Nevada

Nevada is recorded as cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton.
The reference proportion for the flag of Nevada is 2:3.
The stored palette for Nevada contains Cobalt Blue, Silver, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is June 8, 1991.
Its construction is grouped with the field with an emblem in the canton design family in this library.
Sagebrush wreath: The state flower.
Scroll: “Battle Born” — Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War.
The sagebrush wreath and the words Battle Born refer to Nevada's admission to the Union in 1864, during the Civil War.
The flag has been redesigned three times, in 1905, 1929 and 1991, mostly to correct the position and size of the lettering.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Nevada

What does the flag of Nevada look like?

Cobalt blue field with a silver star, wreath and scroll in the canton, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Nevada?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Nevada?

The reference palette lists Cobalt Blue #002868, Silver #C0C0C0, Gold #FFD100 and Green #3D7C47.

What do the symbols on the flag of Nevada represent?

Sagebrush wreath — The state flower. Scroll — “Battle Born” — Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War.

When was the present flag record for Nevada adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 8, 1991.

Which design family does the flag of Nevada belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with field with an emblem in the canton designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Nevada?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.