List of California state symbols
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Most of the officially designated emblems of the state of California are found in sections 420–429.8 of the California Codes.[1]
Insignia
| 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
| 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 |  | |
| Crustacean | Dungeness crab Metacarcinus magister | 2024 |  | [5] | |
| Dance | West Coast Swing | 1988 | |||
| Dinosaur | Augustynolophus | 2017 |  | ||
| Fabric | Denim | 2016 |  | [6] | |
| 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 |  | [7] | |
| Gemstone | Benitoite | 1985 |  | ||
| Gold rush ghost town | Bodie | 2002 |  | ||
| Grass | Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) | 2004 |  | ||
| Historical society | California Historical Society | 1979 |  | ||
| Insect | California dogface butterfly Colias eurydice | 1972 |  | ||
| LGBTQ Veterans Memorial | LGBTQ Veterans Memorial at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City | 2018 | [8] | ||
| 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 |  | [9] | |
| Nuts | Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan | 2017 |  | [8] | |
| Outdoor play | The Ramona Pageant | 1993 |  | [10] | |
| Prehistoric artifact | Chipped Stone Bear | 1991 | [11] | ||
| Reptile | Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizi | 1972 |  | ||
| Rock | Serpentine | 1965 |  | ||
| Seashell | Black abalone Haliotis cracherodii | 2024 | _(Coos_Bay%252C_Oregon%252C_USA)_(24200213945).jpg) | [5] | |
| Silver rush ghost town | Calico | 2005 |  | ||
| Slug | Banana slug Genus Ariolimax | 2024 |  | [5] | |
| 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[7] |  | ||
| Vietnam veterans memorial | California Vietnam Veterans Memorial | 2014 | [12][13] |
See also
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.
- ^ a b c "Claws for celebration: Governor Newsom signs legislation establishing state crustacean, slug, and seashell". Governor of California News. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Stuff jeans are made of honored by California Legislature". Sacramento Bee. September 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Huffington Post. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Symbols". State History. California Stale Library. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.