California Flag

The history of the California state flag is old but not that much, only dates back in the starting era of the 19th century. California became the state of United States of America on 9th September 1850. California came in the union of the America at the start of the 30th series, as California is the 31st number country which gained the position of statehood after so many states. While the California flag was adopted after so many years of the California statehood recognition that is after sixty one years of becoming the statehood. The California state flag was approved by the government of California on 3rd February 1911. The current flag of California is inspired from the old flag, which was flown by the American settlers in 1846. They were not happy with the monarchy of Mexican in California. So they raised the flag for the purpose of demanding the different independent state for them. That old California flag was almost same as the current California state flag, that contain grizzly bear, red horizontal strip at the bottom, a red star at the top left side and name of California republic. That era of the revolt against the Mexican rule is famous by the name of Revolt of Bear flag. The important California state flag fact is that; the California is famous by the name of Golden State. California is situated at the west side of the United States on the Pacific Ocean.

The California state flag information regarding the description of the California flag is simple. The California’s flag is made in the proportion of 2:3. The background of the California flag is pure white. At the bottom most ends of the flag of California thin horizontal strip is drawn, starting from the hoist side and end up at the flown side of the flag of California. Color of the horizontal strip is red. At the top upper left side of the Californian flag a five pointed star is drawn, the color of the star is red. At the quite center of the flag, the California flag symbol is drawn; that is a grizzly bear, color of that bear is brown. Bear is facing towards the hoist side of the flag of California with open mouth. A patch of a green color grass is also drawn on the flag on which bear is standing. Beneath the patch of grass the name of the state is written in capital letters that is; CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC”.

Meaning of the California state flag is simple; the strength of the California people and the state itself is depicted by the grizzly bear on the flag of California. The red color alone star on the California flag is taken from the Lone star that is drawn on the flag of Texas.

There are many Californian flags flown at many residential places and on the official buildings. Especially at the event when the California became a state of America at that day also the California flags can be seen every where in the country. The picture of the California state flag is available on internet in variety of formats, either in static format or in animated format for general using at some websites. One can also buy the sticking California flags pictures from the internet and also from the market. The California state flag coloring pages are good for the activity based learning of the children. The California flag pictures with premium quality are available on internet with high resolution, for printing purpose. The California flag tattoo is also drawn by the people of California at their bodies for a change.