California state facts and symbols. West coast swing originated in ca in the 1930s. The state animal is the grizzly bear and it was adopted in 1769. Californias state colors are blue and gold.
The united states of america accepted california as the 31st state to enter the union. Before dying out in. State fife drum corps.
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Grizzly bears have a hump on their shoulders. Its known for its adaptability. The color combo was first used by the university of california berkeley in 1875 while blue and gold ribbons began to adorn official state documents by 1913.
It was adopted in 1931 also its known as the valley quail. The state bird is the california quail. California is home to three of the ten largest cities in the united states.
The official state flag of california called the bear flag was first used on june 14 1846 but was not officially adopted until 1911. Perhaps best known for its probable appearance in mark twains short story the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county the. State facts and symbols geography and climate economy history state bird quail.
Blue represents the brilliant sky and gold is an ode to the precious metal that first drew the worlds attention to california. The best view in the united states is at mount diablo state park. California state facts and symbols california became the 31st state in 1850 and is the largest state by population with over 39 million residents.
California is the birthplace of the frisbee barbie dolls skateboards and video arcade games. Capital of california state. Blue which represents the sky and gold which represents the color of the precious metal found by forty niners in the states hills.
Golden state named after the discovery of gold residents. Below you will find the official state symbols and interesting facts about california. The tallest tree in the world at 369 feet is in humboldt redwoods state park.
It is also the 3rd largest state by land and water area with a total area of 163696 square miles. The california grizzly bear ursus californicus was designated official state animal in 1953. State motto eureka i have found it state song i love you california.