Incorporate in Nevada
Nevada State Facts
Official name: State of Nevada
State nickname: "Silver State", "Mining
State"
Total area: 110 567 sq.mi,
Capital: Carson City
State flower: sagebrush
State fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki henshawi)
State bird: Mountain Bluebird
State tree: Pinion Pine (Single-leaf pi?on)
State Song: "Home Means Nevada"
State motto: "All for Our Country"
As you probably know Nevada is the seventh state in the United States, when it comes to total area. But do you know what its name means? Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad. Now, let's say a few more things about Nevada. The first thing that you can read about is the flag of the state.
The current flag of the State of Nevada is with cobalt blue background. In the upper left quarter, as you can see from the picture, is a five-pointed silver star between two sprays of sagebrush crossed to form a half wreath. Across the top of the wreath is a golden scroll with the words, in black letters "Battle Born." The name "Nevada" is below the star and above the sprays in golden letters. The Design of the flag was modified on June 8, 1991, while original design was approved on March 21, 1929. But do you know how the first flag of Nevada looked like? If not, have a look at the picture below. This flag has an interesting, but short history. And the picture is a reconstruction of the real one.
In 1905, the legislature adopted a bill to provide for the first official
flag of the State of Nevada. The flag was designed by Governor John Sparks
and Colonel Sylvester "Henry" Day, assistant adjutant general
of the Nevada National Guard, both of whom believed a symbol was needed
to honor Nevada's rejuvenated mining industry.
It is known that only one flag of this type was produced and kept in Governor
Spark's Office.
After that, in the year 1915, another flag was provided. This time it
was a flag with too many stars and it looked like that:
And you already know about the current flag of this famous state, which was discussed a few paragraphs before.
About Nevada
The name of this state was officially adopted in 1861 when its territory
was established by the Congress. And as it was said before, the name meaning
is "snow-capped" and it is a word from the Spanish language.
But when did the history of Nevada, as a state of the Union, actually
begin? It was during the Civil War, and just before the presidential election
of 1864. The Constitutional Convention met in Carson City on July 4, 1864,
just one year after the terrible battle at Gettysburg. The Union needed
another state, another supporter of President Lincoln, to prove to the
Confederacy that the Union was strong. Patriotism was running high here
and those assembled for the Convention felt very loyal to the Union and
quite willing to do what they could to support it. And that is how everything
began.
Since the Constitution of the State stated that there was to be a state
seal, it was designed in July 1864 and adopted February 24, 1866. As you
can see it on the second official flag, the gold seal is embossed with
the words "The Great Seal of the State of Nevada" around the
outer edge. Within this is a composite picture showing the mining, agriculture,
industry and scenery of Nevada, under which is a scroll with the State
motto, "All for our Country".
Now, you would probably want to read some more interesting facts about
the State of Nevada. Here you can find some.
First of all, did you know that Carson City is one of the smallest state
capitals in the United States? And the construction of the Nevada State
Capitol located in Carson City was proposed on April 14, 1870.
The first community college in Nevada opened in Elko in 1967. Great Basin
College was the forerunner of the statewide system associated with the
University of Nevada.
Have you heard that the state of Nevada has its own official fossil? Yes?
But do you know which fossil it is? The ichthyosaur. And another really
interesting fact is that the longest morse code telegram ever sent was
the Nevada state constitution. It was sent from Carson City to Washington
D.C. in 1864. The transmission must have taken several hours. Quite a
long time!
Nevada's Business Climate
As you probably know, Nevada is one of the lowest cost states in which
to incorporate. Nevada only charges a filing fee of $85 per year. (Note
that these fees are subject to change.) For a mere $85 annually, Nevada
will give you the right to all the benefits of a Nevada corporation. Another
very good advantage is that a Nevada corporation can be organized with
very little capital, if only you want to organize one. In comparison,
many states require that a corporation have at least $1,000 in capital.
If you are interested in this area you probably know that many states
require at least 3 officers and/or directors. But in Nevada things are
different. One person can hold the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer,
and be the sole Director. This way, there is no need to bring other persons
into a Nevada corporation if the owner does not desire it.
And the most opportune thing of all is that you don't need to come in
Nevada if you want to do business in this area, in the state. A corporation
can be formed by mail, fax, or phone and the person incorporating never
has to visit the state, even to conduct annual meetings. Meetings can
be held anywhere in the world at the option of the director(s).