Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber | The flight crew along with the Wing Commander for the 152nd Airlift Wing from the...... read more read more
To commemorate the University of Nevada, Reno’s (UNR) 150th birthday, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, flew the university’s Sesquicentennial Commemorative “Battle Born” Shield over the greater Reno-Tahoe area and Mackay Stadium on Thursday, August 22, 2024, the day before the first game of the Football Season.
Following the flight, the Nevada Air Guard “High Rollers” will presented the shield to UNR President Brian Sandoval; Nevada Athletics Director Stephanie Rempe; Nevada football head coach Jeff Choate and Todd Renwick, Nevada football operations director at the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno.
The shield will be carried onto the field before each of the Nevada football home games this year.
ABOUT THE SHIELD: The Battle Born Shield was designed by John Galloway and manufactured by Vincent Chang, the shield is engraved by Scott Morisotto of E3 Engraving.
The Battle Born Shield was commissioned and manufactured in 2024, the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada. The state-shaped shield is surrounded by 20 stars, the sum of the numbers 1, 8, 7, and 4, the year the University of Nevada was established: Oct. 12, 1874. The shield weighs 18.96 pounds, in homage to the inaugural year of the University of Nevada’s football program: 1896. The shield’s height is 36 inches, in honor of Nevada’s admission to the Union on Oct. 31, 1864, as the 36th state. The words “Battle Born,” just as on the state flag, acknowledge Nevada having attained its statehood during the Civil War. As well as being silver, the circumference of the shield is 107.8 inches and 47 inches diagonally, in recognition of Nevada as a leader in the nation’s silver production and the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 107.8682 and 47 being the atomic weight and atomic number of silver, respectively. The reverse side of the shield includes an explanation of the acronym ATYR, a metaphor for an athlete’s brevity of time spent at the University, and a dedication to the American Armed Forces, which is in keeping with the University of Nevada’s motto, Omnia Pro Patria, “All for Our Country.” CL, imposed behind ATYR, is the Roman Numeral representation for 150.
The shield embodies a powerful message from the coach: it underscores the finite nature of opportunities. By reflecting on their time on the football field, players are encouraged to consider how they will make their mark during their tenure at the University of Nevada. The shield serves as a constant reminder of the importance of seizing every moment and leaving a lasting legacy.
| Date Taken: | 08.22.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2024 12:05 |
| Story ID: | 481353 |
| Location: | RENO, NEVADA, US |
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