Great Seal of the State of California
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The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Great Seal of the State of California | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
official emblem
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state seal ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
California constitutional convention of 1849 (as law‑making body for U.S. statehood)
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surface form:
California Constitutional Convention of 1849
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
California grizzly bear
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Athena ⓘ
surface form:
Roman goddess Minerva
cluster of grapes ⓘ miner with a pick ⓘ mountains ⓘ rising sun ⓘ sailing ships ⓘ sheaf of grain ⓘ Eureka ⓘ
surface form:
the word "Eureka"
water body ⓘ |
| designer |
Caleb Lyon
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Robert S. Garnett ⓘ |
| featuresText |
Great Seal of the State of California
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The Great Seal of the State of California
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| governingLaw | California Government Code ⓘ |
| hasElement |
border of 31 stars
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inner pictorial field ⓘ outer ring with inscription ⓘ |
| inception | 1849 ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected emblem under California law ⓘ |
| motto | Eureka ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | I have found it ⓘ |
| mottoRefersTo | discovery of gold in California ⓘ |
| numberOfStars | 31 ⓘ |
| starsSymbolize | California as the 31st state of the Union ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
California Gold Rush
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California’s admission as a state without territorial status ⓘ California’s agricultural wealth ⓘ California’s maritime commerce ⓘ California’s natural resources ⓘ California’s rapid statehood ⓘ California’s republican government ⓘ history of California ⓘ liberty ⓘ natural abundance ⓘ prosperity ⓘ sovereignty of California ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of California ⓘ |
| usedOn |
California Governor's proclamations
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California state bonds ⓘ California state buildings ⓘ California state certificates ⓘ California state flag in some variants ⓘ acts and resolutions of the California Legislature ⓘ commissions of state officers ⓘ official state documents ⓘ |
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