State Symbols California State Flag Californias state flag

State Symbols California

State Flag • California’s state flag is called the Bear Flag. • It has a picture of a grizzly bear on it. • The grizzly bear represents strength.

State Capital • California’s state capital is Sacramento. • Sacramento is located east of San Francisco.

Governor of California • The Governor of California is Arnold Schwarzenegger. • He is a Republican and is in his second term.

Senators of California • California’s United States Senators are Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. • Both women are Democrats.

State Nickname • California’s nickname is the “Golden State. ” • It is called the Golden State because of the Gold Rush and fields of golden poppies.

State Motto • California’s state motto is “Eureka!” • Eureka is a Greek word and it means “I have found it!”

State Animal • California’s state animal is the grizzly bear. • There are no more wild grizzly bears in California.

State Flower • California’s state flower is the golden poppy. • Golden poppies grow in fields and along highways. • Poppies have four petals.

State Tree • California’s state tree is the redwood. • Redwood trees grow along the northern coast of California. • They are the tallest trees in the world.

State Bird • California’s bird is the Valley Quail. • Valley Quails build their nests on the ground.

State Quarter • The California Quarter shows John Muir, a condor, and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.

State Song I Love You, California I love you, California, you're the greatest state of all. I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall. I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore. I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore.

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