Today, I am catching up on some missed admission dates. My excuse for missing these dates was that I was working in a vote center, which feels to me like a very good one!
Nevada
The state of Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state.
Flag of Nevada
Nevada’s flag was originally adopted in 1929 and was revised, updated, and standardized in 1991. Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 235, § 235.020 defines the state flag as:
Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 235, § 235.020 defines the state flag as:
“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.”
South Dakota and North Dakota
North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th and 40th states. To avoid showing favoritism by signing one state’s paper first, Secretary of State James Blaine shuffled the documents and covered the signature lines before President Harrison signed them. Because the exact order is unknown, North Dakota is traditionally designated as the 39th state and South Dakota as the 40th state purely based on alphabetical order.
