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Karp proposal for a Nevada flag

by Jorge Candeias, 19 February 2005

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From http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2001/12/18/4255.php

Minden man designs new state flag
Ray Hagar
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
12/18/2001 11:41 pm

Nevada's secretary of state said Tuesday lawmakers should debate the adoption of a new state flag, designed by a retired defense contractor from Minden. The design of Robert Karp, 65, has won two flag designing contests -- including one sponsored by Nevada magazine -- but is a radical change from the state's current flag. "We could see what comes from the Legislature, give the public a chance to ring in and give an argument for or against," Republican Secretary of State Dean Heller said. "If Nevada can produce a better flag, lets take a look at it."

Nevada's flag was ranked 55th among the 72 banners from every state in the United States, its territories, Washington, D.C., and all the provinces of Canada earlier this year in a survey by North American Vexillological Association (NAVA). That group likened Nevada's current flag to "a blob on a bed sheet" and its survey prompted contests to change the flag by the Utne Reader and Nevada magazine, with Karp sweeping both. Flag expert James Ferrigan of Carson City, a NAVA officer, gave Karp's design high marks but questioned whether Nevadans want a new flag. "We have to ask, is there a compelling need to change our flag?" Ferrigan said. "Changing state flags isn't easy. Recent attempts in Montana and Rhode Island have either failed or have gotten sidetracked in the Legislature." "Could we come up with a bet