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State Capital
Sacramento
State Flag
Established 1911
State Seal
Established 1849
State Motto
Eureka ("I have found it") (1963)
State Nickname
"The Golden State" (1968)
State Song
"I Love You, California" (1989)
State Colors
Blue and Gold (2017)
State Bird
California Valley Quail (1931)
State Insect
California Dogface Butterfly (1972)
State Reptile
Desert Tortoise (2012)
State Amphibian
California Red-Legged Frog (2014)
State Crustacean
Dungeness Crab (2024)
State Fossil
Saber-Toothed Cat (Smilodon californicus) (2017)
State Flower
California Golden Poppy (1903)
State Tree
California Redwood (Coast Redwood & Giant Sequoia) (1953)
State Grass
Purple Needlegrass (2004)
State Shrub
Bigberry Manzanita (2025)
State Gemstone
Benitoite (1985)
State Mineral
Gold (1965)
State Rock
Serpentine (1965)
State Soil
San Joaquin Soil Series (1997)
State Fruit
Avocado (2013)
State Vegetable
Artichoke (2013)
State Dance
West Coast Swing (1988)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1988)
State Sport
Surfing (2018)
State Theater
Pasadena Playhouse (1937)
State Tartan
California State District Tartan (2001)
State Fabric
Denim (2016)
State Dinosaur
Augustynolophus morrisi (2017)
State Mushroom
California Golden Chanterelle (2023)
State Lichen
Lace Lichen (2015)
State Marine Mammal
Gray Whale (1975)
State Freshwater Fish
Golden Trout (1947)
State Snake
Giant Garter Snake (2025)
State Holiday
California Poppy Day
State Quarter Design
California State Quarter
State Animal
California Grizzly Bear (1958)
State Bat
Pallid Bat (2024)
State Slug
Banana Slug (Genus Ariolimax) (2024)
State Marine Fish
Garibaldi (2002)
State Marine Reptile
Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle (2012)
State Seashell
Black Abalone (2024)
State Nuts
Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan (2017)
State Outdoor Play
The Ramona Pageant (1993)
State Fife and Drum Band
California Consolidated Drum Band (1997)
State Tall Ship
Californian (2003)
State Prehistoric Artifact
Chipped Stone Bear (1991)
State Pet
A Shelter Pet
State Gold Rush Ghost Town
Bodie (2002)
State Silver Rush Ghost Town
Calico (2005)
State Historical Society
California Historical Society (1979)
State Military Museum
California State Military Museum (2004)
State Vietnam Veterans Memorial
California Vietnam Veterans Memorial (2014)
State LGBTQ Veterans Memorial
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City (2018)
State Poet Laureate
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