California flag

^? Today's version of the Bear Flag

The flag of California in the California State Capitol

The flag of California is the official emblem of the US state of California .

history

After the outbreak of the Mexican-American War , US settlers declared California's independence as the " Republic of California " in 1846 and hoisted a flag in Sonoma with the drawing of the red star ( Lone Star ) of the first California autonomy movement of 1836 on a white background of a bear they chose as a symbol of strength and tenacity.

This flag was taken down by Union troops after about a month and initially replaced by the national flag of the USA. The original "Bear Flag" was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco . It was not until 1911 that the “Bear Flag” became the official state flag of California.

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  Governor's flag

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  ^? The original Bear Flag , photographed in 1890.

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  ^? Redrawing of the original flag

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Military Department, Chief, Administrative Service: "Flags Over California" State of California, Military Department, 2002

Web links

Commons : Flags of California  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• California State Library - History and Culture
• The California State Flag (English description)