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The name California comes from a 16th - century Spanish novel that California is described as a mythical paradise. Queen Califia was the ruler of this place. The actual word California means " hot oven."

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California's nickname is the Golden State. California probably got this nickname from the gold rush and golden poppies.

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California's state motto is " Eureka!" It is a Greek word meaning, " I have found it." We got this word by the miners because they said it when they found gold during the gold rush.

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Our state flag was designed by William Todd. It was first made on June 14th 1846. The California grizzly bear in the middle of flag represents strength, the star in the top left corner stands for sovereignty, the stripe of red on the bottom means courage, and the white background stands for purity.

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The state seal has a grizzly bear, the California state motto, ships, grape vines, there are stars at the top, mountains, a gold miner, and the Roman goddess Minerva. Minerva stands for wisdom and the the stars on the upper half represent that California is the 31st state.

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The state flower of California is the California golden poppy. It has a golden, yellow color with 4 silky petals. It officially became the state flower in 1903.

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Our state bird is the California Valley Quail. It became our state bird in 1903. This bird is chubby with grey/white feathers and some brown and black. Some interesting facts about the California Valley Quail is that they are very social and live in groups called coveys.