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Golden State Facts

Entered the Union
September 9 , 1850 ( 31 )
State Tree
California Redwood
Capital
Sacramento
State Animal
Grizzly Bear
Origin of Name
Probably derived from a
State Marine Animal
California Gray Whale
popular Spanish novel published in 1510 which
State Fish
Golden Trout
described a fictional island
State Marine Fish
The Garibaldi
paradise named California - Las Sergas de Esplandián by
State Insect
The California Dogface Butterfly
Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo .
State Gem
Benitoite
State Nickname
Golden State
State Fossil
The Sabre-tooth Cat
State Flower
Golden Poppy
State Rock
Serpentine
State Motto
Eureka ( I have found it )
National Parks
10
State Bird
California Valley Quail
National Forests
18
State Song “ I Love You , California ”
State Parks & Beaches 278
Famous For
Famous Californians
National Parks , Golden Gate Bridge , Hollywood Movie Industry , mountains , beaches
Dave Brubeck ( musician ), Julia Child ( chef ), Joe DiMaggio ( baseball ), John Fremont ( explorer ), Robert Frost ( poet ), William Randolph Hearst ( publisher ), Anthony Kennedy ( US Supreme Court ), George S . Patton ( General ), John Muir ( naturalist ), Richard Nixon ( President ), Marilyn Monroe ( actress ), Robert Redford ( actor ), Junipero Serra ( missionary ), Jack London ( author ), Upton Sinclair ( author ), John Steinbeck ( author ), Shirley Temple ( actress & ambassador )
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