Seal of Nevada

The Great Seal of the State of Nevada is the seal of the U.S. state of Nevada. The insignia is derived from the seal of the Nevada Territory, first described in legislation enacted by the territorial kegislature in 1861. The territorial design featured a quartz mill, a miner with a U.S. flag, and the Latin motto Volens et Potens ("Willing and Able"), which was intended to symbolize Nevada’s commitment to the Union and its natural wealth. It was officially adopted as the state's seal in its current form by statute in 1866 during the second session of the Nevada Legislature.