Flag of the California Republic, 1846 As the United States sought to take control of towns throughout Alta California, several dozen Americans in the Sonoma area rebelled in June against the ...

The casualties of the Bear Flag Revolt amounted to two dead Americans and five or six Mexican supporters. The Republic of California lasted less than a month. On July 9, 1846, the Sonoma garrison ...

But how much do you know about the origins of the state flag — the grizzly bear perched on a patch of green, the red star high on the left, the words “California Republic” below? It’s a ...

When California adopted an official state flag in 1911, they hearkened back to the days of that brief republic of 1846 and chose a modernized rendition of the (mistaken) bear flag design.

raised a flag with a grizzly bear and star on it, and proclaimed the independent California Republic. The Mexican-American War was already underway, so the Republic lasted only 25 days until the U ...

Flag of the California Republic, 1846 As the United States sought to take control of towns throughout Alta California, several dozen Americans in the Sonoma area rebelled in June against the ...