Nevada Flag Status — Is the Flag at Half-Staff Today?
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Who lowers the flag in Nevada
In Nevada, flags are lowered by the Governor and announced through the Governor’s office. Nevada does not maintain a separate flag-status page, so notices sit among general releases; the order itself states whether it covers state buildings or the state at large.
The flag of Nevada
A blue field with a silver-star-and-sagebrush emblem in the upper hoist, encircled by the words “Battle Born” and “Nevada,” crowned by a gold ribbon noting statehood.
Nevada on the American flag
Nevada’s star joined the national flag on July 4, 1865 — the Fourth of July after admission, as the Flag Act of 1818 provides.
Sunrise and sunset in Carson City
The flag is raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. Today at the state capital:
How Nevada became a state
Discovery of the Comstock Lode silver vein in 1859 brought a rush of settlers to Nevada Territory. The state was admitted on October 31, 1864 — during the Civil War — as the 36th state, partly to deliver pro-Union electoral votes for Lincoln’s re-election, earning the nickname “Battle Born.”
Admitted October 31, 1864 — the 36th state.
Nevada at a glance
Did you know
- Nevada is the driest U.S. state by annual rainfall.
- Federal land covers nearly 80% of Nevada — the highest share of any state.
- Las Vegas is one of the brightest places visible from space.
- Area 51, near Groom Lake, remains a classified military installation.
Born or raised here: Patricia Mulroy (water-policy figure; longtime Las Vegas resident) · Andre Agassi (tennis player; Las Vegas) · Pat Nixon (First Lady; Ely) · Charisma Carpenter (actress; Las Vegas) · Harry Reid (longtime senator; Searchlight)
Nevada in the American Record
Moments from the daily edition that happened in Nevada.
Official source
Orders are announced by the Governor’s office.
Common questions.
Is the flag at half-staff in Nevada today?+
The status above answers that for today. A national half-staff order applies in Nevada as it does everywhere else; the Governor can also lower flags within the state independently.
Who orders flags to half-staff in Nevada?+
In Nevada, flags are lowered by the Governor and announced through the Governor’s office. Nevada does not maintain a separate flag-status page, so notices sit among general releases; the order itself states whether it covers state buildings or the state at large.
Does a county order mean the whole of Nevada lowers its flags?+
No. A county or single-facility order (the State Capitol, for instance) applies only where it says it does. This page shows those separately from the statewide status precisely so the two are never confused — if the status above reads full-staff, Nevada has no statewide order in effect regardless of any local one.
When should the flag be raised and lowered in Nevada?+
The flag flies from sunrise to sunset. Today at the state capital, Carson City, those times are shown above. On the final day of a half-staff order that runs "until sunset", the flag returns to full height at the local sunset — which is why the West Coast stays lowered a few hours after the East.
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