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Origin of the Name California - The California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance ("Las Sergas de Esplandian") written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510 (the Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island). State Nickname - The Golden State State Motto - Eureka (I have found it) State Song - "I Love You, California" State Bird - California valley quail State Mammal - Grizzly Bear State Marine Mammal - Gray Whale State Reptile - Desert Tortoise State Insect - California dog-face butterfly State Fish - Golden trout State Marine Fish - Garibaldi State Flower - California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) State Tree - Redwood - Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Giant redwood (S. gigantea) State Fossil - Smilodon fatalis (sabertooth tiger) State Rock - Serpentine State Mineral - Gold State Gem - Benitoite more info |
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