Most of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of California are found in sections 420-429.8 of the California Government Code. [1]
Most of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of California are found in sections 420-429.8 of the California Government Code. [1]
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibian | California red-legged frog Rana draytonii | 2014 [2] |  |
| Animal | California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus | 1958 |  |
| Bird | California quail Callipepla californica | 1931 |  |
| Colors | Blue, which represents the sky, and gold, which represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. | 1951 |  |
| Dance | West Coast Swing | 1988 | |
| Dinosaur | Augustynolophus | 2017 |  |
| Fabric | Denim | 2016 [3] |  |
| Fife and Drum Band | California Consolidated Drum Band | 1997 | |
| Freshwater Fish | Golden trout Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita | 1947 |  |
| Flower | California poppy Eschscholzia californica | 1903 |  |
| Folk Dance | Square dance | 1988 |  |
| Fossil | Saber-toothed cat Smilodon californicus | 1973 |  |
| Fruit | Avocado Persea americana | 2013 [4] |  |
| Gemstone | Benitoite | 1985 |  |
| Gold Rush Ghost Town | Bodie | 2002 |  |
| Grain | Rice | 2013 [4] |  |
| Grass | Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra (formerly Nassella pulchra) | 2004 |  |
| Historical Society | California Historical Society | 1979 |  |
| Insects | California dogface butterfly Colias eurydice | 1972 |  |
| Marine Fish | Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundus | 2002 |  |
| Lichen | Lace lichen Ramalina menziesii | 2015 |  |
| Marine Mammal | Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus | 1975 |  |
| Marine Reptile | Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea | 2012 |  |
| Military Museum | California State Military Museum | 2004 |  |
| Mineral | Gold | 1965 |  |
| Nuts | Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan | 2017 [5] |  |
| Outdoor Play | The Ramona Pageant | 1993 [6] |  |
| Prehistoric Artifact | Chipped Stone Bear | 1991 [7] | |
| Reptile | Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizi | 1972 |  |
| Rock | Serpentine | 1965 |  |
| Silver Rush Ghost Town | Calico | 2005 |  |
| Soil | San Joaquin | 1997 |  |
| Sport | Surfing | 2018 |  |
| Tall ship | Californian | 2003 |  |
| Tartan | California state tartan | 2001 |  |
| Theater | Pasadena Playhouse | 1937 |  |
| Tree | Coast redwood & giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum & Sequoia sempervirens | 1937 |  |
| Vegetable | Artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus | 2013 [4] |  |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | California Vietnam Veterans Memorial [8] [9] [10] | 2014 | |
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