The California State Capitol Museum tells the seal’s history: “The Great Seal of the State of California was designed and approved at the 1849 Monterey Constitutional Convention. The complex ...

From that point on, the Great Seal functioned not only as a ... State symbols frequently take center stage on the state seals—as animals (California's grizzly bear, New Jersey's horse), birds ...

California school districts can apply for up to $500,000 to increase the number of high students earning the State Seal of Civic Engagement. The state has budgeted $5 million for the California Serves ...

The most recent version, the full-color version, was accepted as official in 1978. The California State Capitol Museum tells the seal’s history: “The Great Seal of the State of California was designed ...