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California State Flag

California State Flag   Adopted: February 3, 1911

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California state flag


Sources...

Source: California State Legislature, Laws and Constitution, , June 30, 2007.


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.

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

The Bear Flag Museum: The Bear Flag Museum is the inspiration of William J. ("Bill") Trinkle, a California attorney and member of the North American Vexillological Association ("NAVA") since 1994. NAVA is a group devoted to the serious study of flags from a multidisciplinary view.

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

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

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