NV Rev Stat § 235.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 235 - State Seal, Motto and Symbols; Gifts and Endowments|NRS 235.010 - Contents and design of Seal; authorized use; official colors; exceptions; penalty.

  1. There must be a Seal of the State of Nevada called The Great Seal of the State of Nevada, the design of which is as follows: In the foreground, there must be two large mountains, at the base of which, on the right, there must be located a quartz mill, and on the left a tunnel, penetrating the silver leads of the mountain, with a miner running out a carload of ore, and a team loaded with ore for the mill. Immediately in the foreground, there must be emblems indicative of the agricultural resources of the State, as follows: A plow, a sheaf and sickle. In the middle ground, there must be a railroad train passing a mountain gorge and a telegraph line extending along the line of the railroad. In the extreme background, there must be a range of snow-clad mountains, with the rising sun in the east. Thirty-six stars and the motto of our state, "All for Our Country," must encircle the whole group. In an outer circle, the words "The Great Seal of the State of Nevada" must be engraved with "Nevada" at the base of the Seal and separated from the other words by two groups of three stars each.  2. The size of the Seal must not be more than 2 3/4 inches in diameter.  3. The Seal must be kept by the Governor and used by the Governor officially. The Secretary of State must have access to the Seal at all times, and may use it in verification of all of the Secretary of State’s official acts.  4. A reproduction or facsimile of the Seal may only be used:  (a) With the written permission of the Governor;  (b) In the performance of official acts by an agency of one of the branches of State Government;  (c) On items distributed by an agency of one of the branches of State Government which are not necessary to carry out the duties of that agency, if the use of the reproduction or facsimile is approved by the head of that agency;  (d) On medallions or bars minted pursuant to the direction of the Director; or  (e) As otherwise permitted by a specific statute.  5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a colored reproduction or facsimile of the State Seal may only be used if it is in substantially the following colors:   6. A person or entity that is granted permission to use the State Seal pursuant to:  (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 4 may use a reproduction or facsimile of the State Seal that does not consist of the official colors provided in subsection 5 if the Governor has authorized such use in the written permission.  (b) Paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 4 may use a one-color, two-color or metallic reproduction or facsimile of the State Seal in addition to or in lieu of the official colors provided in subsection 5.  7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 205.175, a person who uses or allows to be used, any reproduction or facsimile of The Great Seal of the State of Nevada in violation of subsection 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor.  [1:41:1866; B § 4046; BH § 4938; C § 4997; RL § 4402; NCL § 7610] + [2:41:1866; added 1955, 138] + [Part 1:7:1875; BH § 4939; C § 4998; RL § 4403; NCL § 7611] + [2:7:1875; BH § 4940; C § 4999; RL § 4404; NCL § 7612] — (NRS A 1969, 97, 819; 1989, 140; 1999, 1374)