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Racial Barrier Gone (by JMT)
On this date in 1960, Hank Greenspun, Gov. Grant Sawyer, Bob Bailey, and Dr James McMillan, spearheaded the signing of an agreement to end racial accommodation restrictions in southern Nevada.
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State Flag (by JMT)
Adopted on this date in 1929, the state flag has a Cobalt blue background with a 5-pointed star, with the word Nevada in gold letters under the star, located in the upper left quadrant between two sprays of sagebrush crossed forming a half wreath. A scroll located on the top of the wreath is gold in color and depicts the words BATTLE BORN in black letters.
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State Slogan (by JMT)
"The Battle Born State" is the slogan adopted on this date in 1937, presumably because it became a state during The Civil War.
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