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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

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Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
Type Symbol Description Year Image Source
Flag The Flag of California California flag
Seal The Great Seal of the State of California California seal
Motto "Eureka" 1963 —
Nicknames Golden State 1968 —
Song "I Love You, California" 1989 —

State symbols

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

Antrozous pallidus

2024 [3]
Bird California quail
Callipepla californica 		1931 California quail [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 blue and gold
Crustacean Dungeness crab
Metacarcinus magister 		2024 Dungeness Crab [5]
Dance West Coast Swing 1988
Dinosaur Augustynolophus 2017 Augustynolophus
Fabric Denim 2016 Denim [6]
Fife and drum band California Consolidated Drum Band 1997
Flower California poppy
Eschscholzia californica 		1903 California Poppy
Folk dance Square dance 1988 Square Dance
Fossil Saber-toothed cat
Smilodon californicus 		1973 Smilodon
Freshwater fish Golden trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita 		1947 Golden Trout
Fruit Avocado
Persea americana 		2013 Avocado [7]
Gemstone Benitoite 1985 Benitoite
Gold rush ghost town Bodie 2002 Bodie California
Grain Rice 2013 Rice [7]
Grass Purple needlegrass
Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) 		2004 Purple Needlegrass
Historical society California Historical Society 1979 California Historical Society
Insect California dogface butterfly
Colias eurydice 		1972 California Dogface Butterfly
LGBTQ Veterans Memorial LGBTQ Veterans Memorial at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City 2018 [8]
Lichen Lace lichen
Ramalina menziesii 		2015 Lace lichen
Marine fish Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus 		2002 Garibaldi
Marine mammal Gray whale
Eschrichtius robustus 		1975 Grey Whale
Marine reptile Leatherback sea turtle
Dermochelys coriacea 		2012 Leatherback Sea Turtle
Military museum California State Military Museum 2004 Military Museum minecraft
Mineral Gold 1965 Gold
Mushroom California Golden Chanterelle 2023 California Golden Chanterelle [9]
Nuts Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan 2017 Almond [8]
Outdoor play The Ramona Pageant 1993 The Ramona Pageant [10]
Prehistoric artifact Chipped Stone Bear 1991 [11]
Reptile Desert tortoise
Gopherus agassizi 		1972 Desert Tortoise
Rock Serpentine 1965 Serpentine
Seashell Black abalone

Haliotis cracherodii

2024
Black abalone seashell
 [5]
Silver rush ghost town Calico 2005 Calico California
Slug Banana slug

Genus Ariolimax

2024 Banana slug, Ariolimax buttoni [5]
Soil San Joaquin 1997 San Joaquin Soil
Sport Surfing 2018 Surfing
Tall ship Californian 2003 Californian
Tartan California state tartan 2001 California State Tartan
Theater Pasadena Playhouse 1937 Pasadena Playhouse
Trees Coast redwood and giant sequoia
Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum 		1937 Coast Redwood
Vegetable Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus 		2013[7] Artichoke
Vietnam veterans memorial California Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2014 [12][13]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b c "Claws for celebration: Governor Newsom signs legislation establishing state crustacean, slug, and seashell". Governor of California News. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  6. ^ "Stuff jeans are made of honored by California Legislature". Sacramento Bee. September 1, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Huffington Post. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "State Symbols". State History. California Stale Library. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "California Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5". legainfo.ca.gov. 1993.
  11. ^ "California State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped Stone Bear". parks.ca.gov/.
  12. ^ "Vietnam War Memorial". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  13. ^ "The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Vietnam Veteran.
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