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. The flag pictures a grizzly
bear and a star. The first Californian flag was quickly made by a group
of American settlers who had just captured the town of Sonoma (from
Mexico) and needed a flag to replace the Mexican banner.
Origin of the Name California - 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).
State Nickname - The Golden State State Motto -
Eureka (I have found it)
State Song - "I Love You, California"
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