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Animal. The California grizzly bear (Ursus californicus) was designated official State Animal in 1953.
- What is the state of California mascot?
- What is California is famous for?
- What is California State color?
- What is California State Fish?
- What is California's state rock?
- What is California state flower?
- What is California state reptile?
- Why does the California flag have a bear on it?
- Who founded California?
- Why is California so expensive?
- How old is California?
What is the state of California mascot?
The California grizzly bear was designated the official state animal in 1953.
What is California is famous for?
One of the most popular destinations in all of North America, California is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, and Hollywood. Other things unique to California are Coachella, the Wine Country, Silicon Valley, and Surf Culture, in addition to less obvious sights and cultural aspects.
What is California State color?
Colors. The combination of blue and gold as official colors in California were first used as school colors by the University of California, Berkeley in 1875. Blue represented the sky and gold the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills.
What is California State Fish?
California's official state fish is the California golden trout. California has three distinct subspecies of rainbow trout commonly grouped as golden trout: Kern River rainbow trout, Little Kern golden trout, and California golden trout.
What is California's state rock?
Serpentine rock is apple-green to black and is often mottled with light and dark colored areas.
What is California state flower?
On March 2, 1903 the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, became the official state flower of California (Ca. Government Code Section 421). The plant's bright orange flowers are an unmatched symbol of the Golden State, perhaps viewed as a floral representation of the “fields of gold” sought during the gold rush.
What is California state reptile?
The desert tortoise is designated California's State reptile and is found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of Southern California.
Why does the California flag have a bear on it?
The California state flag is also known as the Bear Flag. The flag used today was first adopted on February 3, 1911. It is believed that the bear on the flag is based on the last California grizzly kept in captivity. This bear was named “Monarch.”
Who founded California?
When Spanish navigator Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo became the first European to sight the region that is present-day California in 1542, there were about 130,000 Native Americans inhabiting the area.
Why is California so expensive?
Why is California so expensive, and what are the key costs you'll face if you consider moving there? Some of the key factors influencing the cost of living in California are housing costs, the price of groceries and utilities, the cost of gas, and the demand in very popular parts.
How old is California?
California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
