California State Flag History

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The official state flag of California, called the Bear Flag, was first used on June 14, 1846, but was not officially adopted until 1911. It was designed by William Todd. On June 14, 1846, a small band of settlers marched on the Mexican garrison at Sonoma and took the commandant, Mariano Vallejo, prisoner, they issued a proclamation which declared California to be a Republic, independent of Mexico. This uprising became known as the Bear Flag Revolt after the hastily designed flag depicting a grizzly bear and a five pointed star over a red bar and the words California Republic.; the grizzly bear was a symbol of great strength while the lone star made reference to the lone Star of Texas. The flag only flew until July 9, 1846 when it was learned that Mexico and the United States were already at war. Soon after, the Bear Flag was replaced with the American flag. It was adopted as the State Flag by the State Legislature in 1911. State Capital: Sacramento, California Largest City: Los Angeles State Flower: Golden poppy State Tree: California redwoods State Bird: California valley quail

State Animal: Grizzly bear State Nickname: Golden State State Motto: Eureka (I have found it) Bordering States: Oregon, Nevada, Arizona Origin of the Name: The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance (Las Sergas de Esplandian) written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island. Related topics US State Flags America Flag Canada Flag Rebel Flag Pirate Flag Military Flag

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