California Police Patches
California was the 31st state in the USA
- it was admitted on September 9, 1850.
- it is the 3rd largest state.
- its nickname is The Golden State
- the Capital is Sacramento.
The official state flag of California, called the Bear Flag, was first used on June 14, 1846, but was not officially adopted until 1911.
- It was designed by William Todd.
- The flag pictures a grizzly bear and a star.
- The first Californian flag was quickly made by a group of American settlers who had just captured the town of Sonoma (from Mexico) and needed a flag to replace the Mexican banner.