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.

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 ...

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 NCR, whose official flag is a version of the original California ... five “states” signed a formal constitution creating the New California Republic. Aradesh would serve as the first ...

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 ...