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• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | 1911 | ||
| Great Seal | 1849 | ||
| Nickname | The Golden State | 1968 | |
| Motto | Eureka [(Greek...)] | 1963 | |
| Song | I Love You, California | 1951 | |
| Flower |
California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | 1903 |
| Tree |
coast redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | 1937 |
| Tree | giant sequoia | Sequoia gigantea | 1937 |
| Grass |
purple needlegrass | Nassella pulchra | 2004 |
| Bird |
California quail | Callipepla californica | 1931 |
| Animal | California grizzly bear | Ursus arctos californicus | 1953 |
| Marine Mammal | gray whale | Eschrichtius robustus | 1975 |
| Reptile | California desert tortoise | Gopherus agassizii | 1972 |
| Fish | golden trout | Oncorhynchus aguabonita | 1947 |
| Marine Fish | garibaldi | Hypsypops rubicundus | 1995 |
| Insect | California dogface butterfly | Zerene eurydice | 1972 |
| Soil | San Joaquin Soil | 1997 | |
| Fossil | saber-toothed cat | Smilodon californicus | 1973 |
| Gemstone | benitoite | 1985 | |
| Mineral & Mineralogic Emblem... | gold | 1965 | |
| Rock & Lithologic Emblem | serpentine | 1965 | |
| Fife and Drum Band | California Consolidated Drum Band | 1997 | |
| Folk Dance | square dance | 1988 | |
| Dance | West Coast swing dance | 1988 | |
| Theater | Pasadena Playhouse | 1937 | |
| Poets Laureate | Charles B. Garrigus | 1966 | |
| Poets Laureate | (currently vacant) | 2001 | |
| Military Museum | California State Military Museum and Resource Center | 2004 | |
| Gold Rush Ghost Town | Bodie | 2002 | |
| Colors | blue and gold | 1951 | |
| Tartan | Pattern and colors based on the family tartan of naturalist John | 2001 | |
| Tall Ship | Californian | 2003 | |
| Language | English | 1986 | |
| Prehistoric Artifact | chipped stone bear | 1991 | |
| Historical Society | California Historical Society | 1979 | |
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