DIVISION 2. STATE SEAL, FLAG, AND EMBLEMS [399. - 447.]
Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
§§ 399–447 · 71 sections
CHAPTER 1. Great Seal of the State §§ 399–405 · 8 sections
- § 399 (a) There shall be a seal of this state, which shall be called “the Great Seal of the State of California.” (b) The Great Seal of the state shall be used by…
- § 400 The design of the Great Seal of the State shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…
- § 401 Any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both of them and bearing an impression purporting to be an impression…
- § 402 (a) Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in any…
- § 402.5 (a) In addition to the acts prohibited by Section 402, a person who uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in…
- § 403 All grants and commissions shall be kept in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of California, sealed with the Great Seal of the state,…
- § 404 (a) No person shall represent, either directly or indirectly, that the State of California is sponsoring or endorsing a world’s fair or exhibition unless the…
- § 405 When the Great Seal of the state is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The field of the seal shall be Independence Blue, Cable No. 70076;…
CHAPTER 2. State Flag and Emblems §§ 420–429.9 · 45 sections
- § 420 The Bear Flag is the State Flag of California. As viewed with the hoist end of the flag to the left of the observer there appears in the upper left-hand corner…
- § 420.5 “Eureka” is the official State Motto.
- § 420.75 “The Golden State” is the official State Nickname.
- § 421 The golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is the official State Flower. April 6 of each year is hereby designated California Poppy Day.
- § 421.5 (a) West Coast Swing Dance is the official state dance. (b) The Square Dance is the official state folk dance.
- § 421.7 “I Love You, California,” a song published in 1913 with lyrics by F.B. Silverwood and music by A.F. Frankenstein, is an official state song.
- § 422 The California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens, Sequoia gigantea) is the official state tree.
- § 422.3 The almond (Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus), walnut, pistachio, and pecan are each the official state nut.
- § 422.5 (a) The California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the official state reptile. (b) The Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the…
- § 422.6 The giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is the official state snake.
- § 422.7 The California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is the official state amphibian.
- § 423 The California valley quail (Lophortyx californica) is the official bird and avifaunal emblem of the State.
- § 423.5 “The Californian” is the official state tall ship.
- § 423.6 Denim is the official state fabric.
- § 424 The official colors of the State are blue and gold. The specifications, references, and designations for the official colors are as follows: Specifications:…
- § 424.3 (a) The tartan defined in subdivision (b) is the official State Tartan, and may be claimed by any resident of the state. (b) The official State Tartan is…
- § 424.5 The California dog-face butterfly (Zerene eurydice) is the official State Insect.
- § 424.6 Lace lichen (Ramalina menziesii) is the official state lichen.
- § 424.7 Surfing is the official state sport.
- § 425 The state animal is the California Grizzly Bear (Ursus Californicus) as depicted in outline, details, and in colors on the official representation in the…
- § 425.1 Native gold is the official State Mineral and mineralogic emblem.
- § 425.2 Serpentine is the official State Rock and lithologic emblem.
- § 425.3 Benitoite is the official state gemstone.
- § 425.5 The California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is the official State Marine Mammal.
- § 425.6 The garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is the official state marine fish.
- § 425.7 (a) The Augustynolophus morrisi is the official state dinosaur. (b) The saber-toothed cat (Smilodon californicus) is the official state fossil.
- § 425.8 The Chipped Stone Bear (bear-shaped eccentric) is the official state prehistoric artifact.
- § 425.9 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that San Joaquin Soil is the official soil of California. It is one of four soils to be originally described at the…
- § 425.10 Purple needlegrass, or Nassella pulchra, is the official State Grass.
- § 425.11 California Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus) is the official state mushroom.
- § 425.12 The pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is the official state bat.
- § 425.13 The banana slug (Ariolimax) is the official state slug.
- § 425.14 The shell of the black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) is the official state seashell.
- § 425.15 The Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) is the official state crustacean.
- § 425.16 Bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) is the official state shrub.
- § 426 The general design and the details of the Seal of the Governor of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following…
- § 427 When the seal of the Governor is prepared in colors, the Bear Flag shall be shown in colors as set forth in Section 420; the blue field back of the flag, the…
- § 428 The general design and details of the flag of the Governor of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following…
- § 429 When the flag of the Governor is prepared in colors, the following colors shall be used: The field of the flag shall be Yale Blue, Cable No. 70086; the four…
- § 429.4 The LGBTQ Veterans Memorial at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City is the official state LGBTQ veterans memorial.
- § 429.5 The California Historical Society is the official state historical society.
- § 429.6 The California State Military Museum and Resource Center is the official state military museum.
- § 429.7 Bodie is the official state gold rush ghost town.
- § 429.8 Calico is the official state silver rush ghost town.
- § 429.9 The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the official state Vietnam veterans war memorial.
CHAPTER 3. Display of Flags §§ 430–439 · 12 sections
- § 430 The Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of California (the Bear Flag) shall be prominently installed, displayed, and maintained in the…
- § 431 The Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State shall be prominently displayed during business hours upon or in front of the buildings or grounds of or…
- § 432 The Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State shall be prominently displayed during any and all games and performances of every kind which take place…
- § 433 The National and State Flags shall be carried at the head of any procession or parade of: (a) The National Guard. (b) The California State Guard. (c) Any other…
- § 434 Where the installation or display of the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State in a place publicly owned, whether by the State, a county, or a…
- § 434.5 (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meaning: (1) “Legal right” means the freedom of use and enjoyment generally exercised by…
- § 434.7 (a) On and after January 1, 2017, any Flag of the United States or the Flag of the State of California purchased by the state or any local government agency…
- § 435 Where a city or county has adopted an official flag, it is unlawful for any other city or county to adopt an official flag so similar that it might deceive or…
- § 436 Where the National and State Flags are used, they shall be of the same size. If only one flagpole is used, the National Flag shall be above the State Flag and…
- § 437 The superior court having jurisdiction of the offense shall enforce this chapter on the complaint of any citizen of the county.
- § 438 All United States Flags now in the possession of state, county, city, and district agencies, or hereafter acquired by such agencies under contracts awarded…
- § 439 The Adjutant General shall, by regulation, prescribe rules regarding the times, places, and manner in which the State Flag may be displayed. He shall,…
CHAPTER 4. Seal of the Senate §§ 440–442 · 3 sections
- § 440 The general design and details of the Seal of the Senate of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following…
- § 441 When the Seal of the Senate is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The outer circle and the words “Seal of the Senate of the State of…
- § 442 The use of the Seal of the Senate shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes or contrary to the…
CHAPTER 5. Seal of the Assembly §§ 445–447 · 3 sections
- § 445 The general design and details of the Seal of the Assembly of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following…
- § 446 When the Seal of the Assembly is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The outer circle and the words “California State Assembly” shall be…
- § 447 The use of the Seal of the Assembly shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Assembly. Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes or contrary to…