Great Seal of California - Wikipedia
The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted at the California state Constitutional Convention of 1849 and has undergone minor design changes since then, the last being the standardization of the seal in 1937.
California State Seal - California State Capitol Museum
The thirty-one stars that arch over the goddess Minerva symbolize California's entrance into the Union as the thirty-first state in 1850. Her admission would forever break the balance between Northern and Southern states in the U. S. Congress and help to usher in the Civil War.
Seal - California State Capitol Museum
The Great Seal of the State of California was designed and approved at the 1849 Monterey Constitutional Convention. The complex imagery on the Great Seal serves as a snapshot in time, capturing some of the main issues facing the convention members.
California State Seal: Great Seal of California - eReferenceDesk
Find the California Seal, includes the state seal adoption and history of the great seal of the state. Access California state symbols.
Seal of California - State Symbols USA
The great seal of the state of California was adopted by The Constitutional Convention of 1849. All State Seals. California's seal has 31 stars on the upper edge that represent the number of states that existed upon California's admission to the United states in 1850 (dates of statehood).
What Is the History of the State Seal of California? - America …
May 17, 2024 · The history of the state seal of California begins well before California achieved statehood in 1850. It was designed by a United States Army officer, but due to political and social issues, was introduced by another man, with the creator's approval.
The Origin of California’s Great Seal
The state seal was approved during the constitutional convention convened September 4, 1849, one year prior to California’s 1850 admission as the 31 st state. Major Robert S. Garnett , a native of Virginia, was the designer.
California State Seal - California State Symbols and Emblems
Wildlife, agriculture, natural beauty, commerce, and opportunity are all represented on California’s Great Seal. T he state motto, Eureka , sits over the mountains. A Greek word that means "I have found it," Eureka refers the discovery of gold in California.
California State Seal - 50states.com
‘The Great Seal of the State of California” has the state’s motto ”Eureka” written on it. Originally designed by Robert S. Garnett, a US Army Major and later a Confederate General, the seal has undergone minor changes since it was adopted in 1849, the …
Great Seal of California – Public Art and Architecture from …
Jun 14, 2013 · The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted at the California state Constitutional Convention of 1849 and has undergone minor design changes since then, the last being the standardization of the seal in 1937.