Bear Flag
English
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The first Bear Flag.
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The current Bear Flag.
Etymology
From the presence of the grizzly bear on the flag.
Proper noun
Bear Flag
- The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt.
- The current flag of California, based on that flag.