{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"424","citation":"Gov. Code, § 424","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 2. STATE SEAL, FLAG, AND EMBLEMS [399. - 447.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. State Flag and Emblems [420. - 429.9.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-2/chapter-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 76.   (SB 800)   Effective January 1, 2018.","effective":"2018-01-01","html":"<p>The official colors of the State are blue and gold. The specifications, references, and designations for the official colors are as follows:</p><p>Specifications: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Research Paper RP 1700.</p><p>International Commission on Illumination:</p><p>Blue: Y 0.063 x 0.204 y 0.165</p><p>Gold: Y 0.449 x 0.474 y 0.458</p><p>Munsell Renotation:</p><p>Blue: H V/C 7.3 PB 2.9/8.8</p><p>Gold: H V/C 2.0 Y 7.1/11.3</p><p>Munsell Book Notation:</p><p>Blue: H V/C 7.2 PB 2.9/9.1</p><p>Gold: H V/C 1 Y 7.3/11</p><p>References: Textile Color Card Association of New York, Inc.</p><p>Blue: Yale Blue, cable number 70086, Standard Color Card of America, 9th edition.</p><p>Gold: Golden Yellow, cable number 65001, United States Army Card of Official Colors for Arms and Services.</p><p>Designations: Inter-Society Color Council-National Bureau of Standards:</p><p>Yale Blue: Deep purplish blue.</p><p>Golden Yellow: Vivid yellow.</p>","text":"The official colors of the State are blue and gold. The specifications, references, and designations for the official colors are as follows: Specifications: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Research Paper RP 1700. International Commission on Illumination: Blue: Y 0.063 x 0.204 y 0.165 Gold: Y 0.449 x 0.474 y 0.458 Munsell Renotation: Blue: H V/C 7.3 PB 2.9/8.8 Gold: H V/C 2.0 Y 7.1/11.3 Munsell Book Notation: Blue: H V/C 7.2 PB 2.9/9.1 Gold: H V/C 1 Y 7.3/11 References: Textile Color Card Association of New York, Inc. Blue: Yale Blue, cable number 70086, Standard Color Card of America, 9th edition. Gold: Golden Yellow, cable number 65001, United States Army Card of Official Colors for Arms and Services. Designations: Inter-Society Color Council-National Bureau of Standards: Yale Blue: Deep purplish blue. Golden Yellow: Vivid yellow.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/state-flag-and-emblems-424","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}