The flag of Nevada was designed in 1926 and consists of a blue field with a star in the upper left hand corner, surrounded by the state name "Nevada." Above this is a ribbon with the words "Battle Born," indicating that Nevada became a state during the American Civil War. Below the star are two sprigs of green sagebrush (the state flower) with yellow flowers. A law enacted in 1991 directed that the word "Nevada" appear below the star and above the sagebrush sprays, thus producing the design now in use.