Nevadas flagga

Nevadas flagga.

Nevadas flagga antogs 1929. Två kvistar från Nevadas statsblomma salvia syns omkring stjärnan. På bandet står "Battle Born" ("Född under slaget"), vilket syftar på staten själv, som ju så att säga föddes under amerikanska inbördeskriget.[1]

Referenser

  • Znamierowski, A, "The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive Guide to International Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns", sid 199, Anness Publishing Ltd (2006)

Noter

  1. ^ ”A to Z the USA: Nevada”. World Trade Press. Arkiverad från originalet den 19 oktober 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019131612/http://www.atoztheusa.com/index.asp. Läst 18 oktober 2013. 

Media som används på denna webbplats

Flag of Nevada.svg
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.