This is the design of the first California bear flag, flown during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. The original flag was lost during the San Francisco Earthquake, but a copy was saved.

This is the design of the first California bear flag, flown during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. The original flag was lost during the San Francisco Earthquake, but a copy was saved.

The California bear is everywhere: On t-shirts, coffee mugs and ball caps. The trend started in a Cayucos garage and has become a worldwide symbol of the Golden State's glory.

The Bear Flag flies over public buildings in every corner of the state. Long may it wave. Ted Trzyna, Claremont .. To the editor: Alex Abella’s suggestion that the Bear Flag be abandoned was ...

The flag, though often controversial, has become a beloved symbol of regional pride and, now, has come under fire by the media. Surprise! The flag is California's Bear Flag.

California's last captive grizzly, whose image is on the state flag, died 100 years ago this month in Golden Gate Park.

Is it time to abandon the Bear Flag? A U.S. flag along with a California State flag hangs at half staff in front of the California Department of Transportation in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 17 ...

This is the design of the first California bear flag, flown during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. The original flag was lost during the San Francisco Earthquake, but a copy was saved.

This is the design of the first California bear flag, flown during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. The original flag was lost during the San Francisco Earthquake, but a copy was saved.