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State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep Flower: Sagebrush Tree: Single-leaf Piñon and the Bristlecone Pine State Song: "Home Means Nevada" by Mrs. Bertha Raffetto State Slogan: The Battle Born State |
State Reptile: Desert Tortoise Motto: "All for our country" Origin of State Name: The name is taken from the Sierra Nevada mountain range; nevada is Spanish for "snow covered." Nickname for State: The Silver State. The state is named for its many silver mines. Nickname for residents: Nevadans |