The State of Nevada has 3 nicknames - the Sagebrush State, the Silver State, and the Battle Born State, and entered into Statehood on October 31, 1864. The Nevada State Capital is Carson City, and the Nevada State motto is all for our country. The Nevada State flower is the sagebrush (1959). The Nevada State trees is the single-leaf pinon (1953) and bristlecone pine (1987). The Nevada State bird is the mountain bluebird (1967). The Nevada State animal is the desert bighorn sheep (1973). The Nevada State colors are silver and blue (1983). The Nevada State song is “Home Means Nevada” (1933). The Nevada State rock is sandstone (1987). The Nevada State precious gemstone is the virgin valley black fire opal (1987). The Nevada State semiprecious gemstone is the Nevada turquoise (1987). The Nevada State grass is Indian ricegrass (1977). The Nevada State metal is silver (1977). The Nevada State fossil is ichthyosaur (1977). The Nevada State fish is the lahontan cutthroat trout (1981). The Nevada State reptile is the desert tortoise (1989).