Title 19

NRS 235.016 Royalties for medallions and bars; deposit of money collected. 1. The Director shall set and collect a royalty for the use of The Great Seal of the State of Nevada from the mint which produces the medallions or bars. The amount of the royalty must be: (a) Based on the…

NRS 235.020 State flag. The official flag of the State of Nevada is hereby created. 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…

NRS 235.025 State colors. The colors silver and blue are hereby designated as the official state colors of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1347)

NRS 235.030 State song. The song entitled “Home Means Nevada,” written by Mrs. Bertha Raffetto, of Reno, Nevada, is hereby adopted and declared to be the official state song of the State of Nevada. [2:6:1933; 1931 NCL § 7615]—(NRS A 1959, 107)

NRS 235.035 State march. The march entitled “Silver State Fanfare,” composed by Gerald Willis, is hereby adopted and declared to be the official state march of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2001, 966)

NRS 235.040 State trees. The trees known as the Single-Leaf Pinon (Pinus monophylla) and the Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) are hereby designated as the official state trees of the State of Nevada. [1:72:1953]—(NRS A 1959, 107; 1987, 785; 1997, 1604)

NRS 235.050 State flower. The shrub known as Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata or trifida) is hereby designated as the official state flower of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1959, 107; A 1967, 702)

NRS 235.055 State grass. The grass known as Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides) is hereby designated as the official state grass of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1977, 386)

NRS 235.060 State bird. The bird known as the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is hereby designated as the official state bird of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1967, 702)

NRS 235.062 State insect. The insect known as the Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia vivida) is hereby designated as the official state insect of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2009, 48)

NRS 235.065 State reptile. The reptile known as the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is hereby designated as the official state reptile of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1094)

NRS 235.070 State animal. The animal known as the Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) is hereby designated as the official state animal of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1973, 315)

NRS 235.075 State fish. The fish known as the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki henshawi) is hereby designated as the official state fish of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1981, 684)

NRS 235.080 State fossil. The prehistoric marine reptile known as the Ichthyosaur (genus Shonisaurus), now extinct, is hereby designated as the official state fossil of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1977, 272; A 1989, 1038)

NRS 235.085 State artifact. The object of human workmanship known as the tule duck decoy is hereby designated as the official state artifact of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1995, 97)

NRS 235.090 State metal. The metallic element known as silver (Ag) is hereby designated as the official state metal of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1977, 355)

NRS 235.100 State precious gemstone. The precious gemstone known as the Virgin Valley black fire opal is hereby designated as the official state precious gemstone of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1987, 456)

NRS 235.110 State semiprecious gemstone. The semiprecious gemstone known as Nevada turquoise is hereby designated as the official state semiprecious gemstone of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1987, 456)

NRS 235.115 State soil. The soil series known as Orovada series, classified as coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Durinodic Xeric Haplocambids, is hereby designated as the official state soil of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2001, 392)

NRS 235.120 State rock. The rock known as sandstone is hereby designated as the official state rock of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1987, 539)

NRS 235.130 State tartan. 1. The tartan designed by Richard Zygmunt Pawlowski and further described in this section is hereby designated as the official state tartan of the State of Nevada. The colors and design of the tartan represent the following features that make Nevada a un…

NRS 235.135 State locomotives. The steam locomotive of the Nevada Northern Railway known as Engine No. 40, built in 1910, is hereby designated as an official state locomotive of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2009, 98)

NRS 235.140 State element. The chemical element known as neon is hereby designated as the official state element of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2019, 27)

NRS 235.145 State drink. The traditional Basque drink known as the Picon Punch is hereby designated as the official state drink of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2025, 2697) GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS

NRS 235.150 Nevada Gift and Endowment Fund. 1. The Nevada Gift and Endowment Fund is hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury. 2. The State Treasurer shall deposit in the Fund any money the State Treasurer receives from any person who wishes to contribute to the Fund …

NRS 235.160 Nevada State Parks and Cultural Resources Endowment Fund. 1. The Nevada State Parks and Cultural Resources Endowment Fund is hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury. 2. The State Treasurer shall deposit in the Fund any money the State Treasurer receives f…