Flag of California
The Bear Flag is the official flag of the U.S. state of California. The precursor of the flag was first flown during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and was also known as the Bear Flag. A predecessor, called the Lone Star Flag, was used in an 1836 independence movement; the red star element from that flag appears in the Bear Flag of today.
| The Bear Flag | |
| Use | Civil and state flag, state ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | February 3, 1911 (standardized 1953) |
| Design | A single red star in the canton, a red stripe along the bottom, and a California grizzly bear atop a mound of green grass defacing a white field. |
| Designed by | Donald Graeme Kelley, based on flag flown during the Bear Flag Revolt |
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