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