California State Flag

State Flag Adopted: February 3, 1911

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Additional Information

Adoption of California's State Flag from NETSTATE.

California Bear Flag: 1846 California bear flag from the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco.

Bear Flags of Sonoma: Various bear flags discussed with commentary hosted by Sonoma Valley Internet service provider. Web site to commemorate 150th Anniversary of the raising of the bear flag.

California Pear Flag: Snopes.com makes the case that the design of the California state flag was a mistake.

California (U.S.): FOTW "Flags of the World" Web Site.

State Flags: Complete list of state flags with links to large pictures and images suitable for coloring.

Flag Terminology: The parts of a flag and terms associated with its design.

Visit Our Flag Shop: Purchase all kinds of flags and banners, lapel pins, 50 state flag sets, decals, patches, college banners at the Flag Shop.

Flags of the Fifty States and their Incredible Histories: A complete guide to America's most powerful symbols by Randy Howe.

How Proudly They Wave: Flags of the Fifty States: This book, by Rita D. Haban, is geared toward younger readers.