List of California state symbols
state of California
in the United States of AmericaMost of the
state of California are found in sections 420–429.8 of the California Codes.[1]
Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Description | Year | Image | Source |
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Flag
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The Flag of California | 
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Seal
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The Great Seal of the State of California
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| Motto | "Eureka" | 1963 | — | ||
Nicknames
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Golden State | 1968 | — | ||
| Song | "I Love You, California" | 1989 | — |
State symbols
| Type | Symbol | Description | Year | Image | Source |
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| Amphibian | California red-legged frog Rana draytonii |
2014 | 
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| Animal | California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus |
1958 | 
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| Bat | Pallid bat
Antrozous pallidus |
2024 | 
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| Bird | California quail Callipepla californica |
1931 | 
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| 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.
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1951 | 
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| Dance | West Coast Swing | 1988 | |||
| Dinosaur | Augustynolophus | 2017 | 
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| Fabric | Denim | 2016 | 
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| Fife and drum band | California Consolidated Drum Band | 1997 | |||
Flower
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California poppy Eschscholzia californica |
1903 | 
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| Folk dance | Square dance | 1988 | 
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| Fossil | Saber-toothed cat Smilodon californicus |
1973 | 
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| Freshwater fish | Golden trout Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita |
1947 | 
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| Fruit | Avocado Persea americana |
2013 | 
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| Gemstone | Benitoite | 1985 | 
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| Gold rush ghost town | Bodie | 2002 | 
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| Grain | Rice | 2013 | 
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| Grass | Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) |
2004 | 
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Historical society
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California Historical Society | 1979 | 
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| Insect | California dogface butterfly Colias eurydice |
1972 | 
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| Lichen | Lace lichen Ramalina menziesii |
2015 | 
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| Marine fish | Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundus |
2002 | 
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| Marine mammal | Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus |
1975 | 
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| Marine reptile | Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea |
2012 | 
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Military museum
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California State Military Museum | 2004 | 
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| Mineral | Gold | 1965 | 
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| Mushroom | California Golden Chanterelle | 2023 | 
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| Nuts | Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan | 2017 | 
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| Outdoor play | The Ramona Pageant | 1993 | 
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Prehistoric artifact
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Chipped Stone Bear | 1991 | [10] | ||
| Reptile | Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizi |
1972 | 
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| Rock | Serpentine
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1965 | 
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| Silver rush ghost town | Calico
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2005 | 
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| Soil | San Joaquin | 1997 | 
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| Sport | Surfing | 2018 | 
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| Tall ship | Californian | 2003 | 
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| Tartan | California state tartan | 2001 | 
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| Theater | Pasadena Playhouse | 1937 | 
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Trees
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Coast redwood and giant sequoia Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum |
1937 | 
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| Vegetable | Artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus |
2013[6] | 
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| Vietnam veterans memorial | California Vietnam Veterans Memorial | 2014 | [11][12] |
See also
- List of California-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
References
- ^ California Government Code, §§ 420-429.8
- ^ "Gov. Brown signs bills legalizing Bitcoins use, other legislation". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2014.
- ^ "California SB732 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Iconic California: State Symbols that Represent California". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Stuff jeans are made of honored by California Legislature". Sacramento Bee. September 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Huffington Post. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "State Symbols". State History. California Stale Library. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "California Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5". legainfo.ca.gov. 1993.
- ^ "California State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped Stone Bear". parks.ca.gov/.
- ^ "Vietnam War Memorial". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Vietnam Veteran.
