This is the design of the first California bear flag, flown during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. The original flag was lost during the San Francisco Earthquake, but a copy was saved.

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Here’s a history lesson you’re unlikely to find in textbooks: California’s bear flag has links to white supremacy and pro-slavery.

These flags are the work of the Native Daughters of the Golden West Marguerite Parlor 12, based in Placerville. Overnight, these California flags sprang up for a specific and historical reason.