State Facts

Capital Of Nevada: Carson City
Date Entered into Union: March 2, 1861

State Abbreviation : NV
State Motto: All For Our Country
Nicknames: Battleborn State, Silver State
                     Sagebrush State

Origin Of Name: Spanish (snowcapped)

Governor: Jim Gibbons (Republican)
Senators: Harry Reid (D) and John Ensign (R)
Treasurer: Kate Marshall, (D)
Attorney General: Catherine Cortez-Masto (D)

State Symbols

State Flower: Sagebrush
State Trees: Single Leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine
Bird: Mountain Blue Bird
Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
Colors: Silver and Blue
Song: Home Means Nevada
Rock: Sandstone
Precious Gemstone: Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal
Semi-Precious Gemstone: Nevada Turquoise
Grass: Indian Ricegrass
Metal: Silver
Fossil: Ichthyosaur
Fish: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Reptile: Desert Tortoise
Start Artifact: Tule Duck Decoy