California Flag (The Bear Flag)

California Flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedFebruary 3, 1911
UseCivil and state flag, state ensign
DesignBased on the flag flown at the time of Bear Flag Revolt. Consist of a red star, a red stripe at the base, and a grizzly bear.

Flying California Flag

Flying California Flag The California state flag flying at San Francisco City Hall

California Flag Metrics

California Flag Metrics Metrics for the California Flag

California Flag Colors

ColorCable No.PantoneWeb ColorRGB Values
White75001Safe#FFFFFF(255,255,255)
Old Glory Red70180200#B71234(183,18,52)
Maple Sugar70129729C#BD8A5E(189,138,94)
Seal70108462C#584528(88,69,40)
Irish Green70168348#008542(0,133,66)

  • Seal or insignia is used for the black shading of the bear, the twelve dull tufts in the design of grass, the boundary of the design and the caption "CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC".
  • Old Glory Red is used for a single star, the bear's tongue and the red bar at the base of the flag of California.
  • Irish Green is used for the grass design.
  • The bear's fingernail are also highlighted with white. The left front and last claw have 4 white fingernails while the right rear paw displays 3 fingernails. The front right claw does not consist any highlighting.

Vertical California Flag

Vertical California Flag Vertical display of California Flag

NCR Flag

NCR Flag NCR Flag

Official Bear Drawing

Official Bear Drawing Official rendition of the bear

Historical California Flags

Last Known Californian Lone Star Flag

Last Known Californian Lone Star Flag Last known Lone Star flag of Californian flown afterwards the Declaration of Independence from Mexico, 5th Nov, 1836. It is now situated in Los Angeles at The Gene Autry Western Museum.

Californian Lone Star Flag 1836

Californian Lone Star Flag 1836 California Lone Star Flag in 1836

Original Bear Flag of California


Peter Storm with Bear Flag

Peter Storm with Bear Flag of California The 1st Bear Flag with its architect, Peter Storm in California 1870.

Original Todd Bear Flag of California

Original Todd bear flag of California Todd's original Bear Flag, captured by camera in 1890.

First Bear Flag of California

First Bear Flag of California Digital copy of Todd's Bear Flag.

Original JP Gillis Flag of California

Original JP Gillis Flag California Real photo of the JP Gillis Flag, flown or used by Constitutionalists over Sacramento, California in 1861-1865.

JP Gillis Flag of California

JP Gillis Flag California Digital copy of the Gillis flag

Standard of Governor of California Flag

Standard of Governor of California Flag The flag of the Governor of California