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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. The seal shows Athena in Greek mythology, the goddess of wisdom and war, because she was born an adult, and California was ...
The California state tartan is the official Scottish Tartan pattern of California, created July 23, 2001 and defined under law in California Government Code § 424.3 (a). California State Assembly Member Helen MacLeod Thomson wrote the law. [1] The tartan was designed by J. Howard Standing of Tarzana, California, and Thomas Ferguson, Sydney ...
The Gregorian calendar, like the Julian calendar, is a solar calendar with 12 months of 28–31 days each. The year in both calendars consists of 365 days, with a leap day being added to February in the leap years. The months and length of months in the Gregorian calendar are the same as for the Julian calendar.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was a furlough scheme announced by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 20 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [1] The scheme was announced as providing grants to employers to pay 80% of a staff wage and employment costs each month, up to a total of £2,500 per ...
The Bear Flag is the official flag of the U.S. state of California. [1] The precursor of the flag was first flown during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and was also known as the Bear Flag. A predecessor, called the Lone Star Flag, was used in an 1836 independence movement; [2] the red star element from that flag appears in the Bear Flag of today.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California . California is the most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th, and 23rd most ...
The California State Open is the California state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southern California section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1900 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the 1920s and 1930s. Winners
State Routes in California Standard California state route shields, variously identified by the state as the shape of a miner's spade, to honor the California Gold Rush, and an acorn shape. Highway names Interstates Interstate XX (I-XX) US Highways U.S. Route XX (US XX) State State Route XX (SR XX) System links State highways in California Interstate US State Scenic History Pre‑1964 ...