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List of California state symbols

Summary

Most of the officially designated symbols of the state of California are found in sections 420–429.8 of the California Codes.[1]

Location of the state of California in the United States of America

Insignia edit

Type Symbol Description Year Image Source
Flag The Flag of California  
Seal The Great Seal of the State of California  
Motto "Eureka" 1963 —
Nicknames Golden State 1968 —
Song "I Love You, California" 1989 —

State symbols edit

Type Symbol Description Year Image Source
Amphibian California red-legged frog
Rana draytonii 		2014   [2]
Animal California grizzly bear
Ursus arctos californicus 		1958  
Bat Pallid bat

Antrozous pallidus

2024   [3]
Bird California quail
Callipepla californica 		1931   [4]
Colors Blue and gold Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951  
Dance West Coast Swing 1988
Dinosaur Augustynolophus 2017  
Fabric Denim 2016   [5]
Fife and drum band California Consolidated Drum Band 1997
Flower California poppy
Eschscholzia californica 		1903  
Folk dance Square dance 1988  
Fossil Saber-toothed cat
Smilodon californicus 		1973  
Freshwater fish Golden trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita 		1947  
Fruit Avocado
Persea americana 		2013   [6]
Gemstone Benitoite 1985  
Gold rush ghost town Bodie 2002  
Grain Rice 2013   [6]
Grass Purple needlegrass
Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) 		2004  
Historical society California Historical Society 1979  
Insect California dogface butterfly
Colias eurydice 		1972  
Lichen Lace lichen
Ramalina menziesii 		2015  
Marine fish Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus 		2002  
Marine mammal Gray whale
Eschrichtius robustus 		1975  
Marine reptile Leatherback sea turtle
Dermochelys coriacea 		2012  
Military museum California State Military Museum 2004  
Mineral Gold 1965  
Mushroom California Golden Chanterelle 2023   [7]
Nuts Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan 2017   [8]
Outdoor play The Ramona Pageant 1993   [9]
Prehistoric artifact Chipped Stone Bear 1991 [10]
Reptile Desert tortoise
Gopherus agassizi 		1972  
Rock Serpentine 1965  
Silver rush ghost town Calico 2005  
Soil San Joaquin 1997  
Sport Surfing 2018  
Tall ship Californian 2003  
Tartan California state tartan 2001  
Theater Pasadena Playhouse 1937  
Trees Coast redwood and giant sequoia
Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum 		1937  
Vegetable Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus 		2013[6]  
Vietnam veterans memorial California Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2014 [11][12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ California Government Code, §§ 420-429.8
  2. ^ "Gov. Brown signs bills legalizing Bitcoins use, other legislation". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "California SB732 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. ^ "Iconic California: State Symbols that Represent California". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ "Stuff jeans are made of honored by California Legislature". Sacramento Bee. September 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Huffington Post. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Stierch, Sarah (January 11, 2024). "Mendocino Flavors: California's new state mushroom, Good Food Award finalists, and more food and drink tidbits". The Mendocino Voice. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "State Symbols". State History. California Stale Library. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  9. ^ "California Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5". legainfo.ca.gov. 1993.
  10. ^ "California State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped Stone Bear". parks.ca.gov/.
  11. ^ "Vietnam War Memorial". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  12. ^ "The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Vietnam Veteran.

External links edit

  • California State Symbols

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