List of California state symbols
Location of the
state of California in the United States of America
Most of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of California are found in sections 420-429.8 of the California Government Code. [1]
State symbols
- Motto: Eureka, Adopted: 1963
- Nicknames: Golden State (official), Adopted: 1968
- Song: I Love You, California, Adopted: 1988
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibian |
California red-legged frog Rana draytonii |
2014 [2] |
|
| Animal |
California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus |
1958 |
|
| Bird |
California quail Callipepla californica |
1931 |
|
| Colors |
Blue, which represents the sky, and
gold, which represents the color of the precious metal found by
forty-niners in the state's hills. |
1951 |
|
| Dance |
West Coast Swing |
1988 | |
| Dinosaur |
Augustynolophus |
2017 |
|
| Fabric | Denim | 2016 [3] |
|
| Fife and Drum Band | California Consolidated Drum Band |
1997 | |
| Freshwater Fish |
Golden trout Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita |
1947 |
|
| Flower |
California poppy Eschscholzia californica |
1903 |
|
| Folk Dance |
Square dance |
1988 |
|
| Fossil |
Saber-toothed cat Smilodon californicus |
1973 |
|
| Fruit |
Avocado Persea americana |
2013 [4] |
|
| Gemstone |
Benitoite |
1985 |
|
| Gold Rush Ghost Town |
Bodie |
2002 |
|
| Grain | Rice | 2013 [4] |
|
| Grass |
Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) |
2004 |
|
| Historical Society |
California Historical Society |
1979 |
|
| Insects |
California dogface butterfly Colias eurydice |
1972 |
|
| Marine Fish |
Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundus |
2002 |
|
| Lichen |
Lace lichen Ramalina menziesii |
2015 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Nuts |
Almond,
Walnut,
Pistachio, and
Pecan |
2017 [5] |
|
| Outdoor Play |
The Ramona Pageant |
1993 [6] |
|
| Prehistoric Artifact | Chipped Stone Bear |
1991 [7] | |
| Reptile |
Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizi |
1972 |
|
| Rock |
Serpentine |
1965 |
|
| Silver Rush Ghost Town |
Calico |
2005 |
|
| Soil |
San Joaquin |
1997 |
|
| Sport |
Surfing |
2018 |
|
| Tall ship |
Californian |
2003 |
|
| Tartan |
California state tartan |
2001 |
|
| Theater |
Pasadena Playhouse |
1937 |
|
| Tree |
Coast redwood &
giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum & Sequoia sempervirens |
1937 |
|
| Vegetable |
Artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus |
2013 [4] |
|
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | California Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
2014 |
See also
References
- ^ California Government Code, §§ 420-429.8
- ^ "Gov. Brown signs bills legalizing Bitcoins use, other legislation". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Stuff jeans are made of honored by California Legislature". Sacramento Bee. September 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Huffington Post. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "State Symbols". State History. California Stale Library. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "California Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5". legainfo.ca.gov. 1993.
- ^ "California State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped Stone Bear". parks.ca.gov/.
