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This is a reproduction of the 28th North Carolina Infantry Regiment flag. The artwork is visible on both sides of the flag. The lettering reads right on one side only.

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In the early to mid 1800s, Grizzly bears were extremely common in the state of California. Now, not so much. The brown grizzly is actually extinct to California. The bear flag flew for just under a month, and once the settlers found out the U.S. had declared war with Mexico, they swapped out the bear flag for the stars and stripes. But the Californians’ fascination with the grizzly bear continued. A southern California news website told the story this way:

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But in 1889, an up-and-coming newspaper mogul decided to bring the bear back into the spotlight. William Randolph Hearst, in one his very first publicity stunts, wanted to bring a live California Grizzly Bear to San Francisco.

In 2014, Thrillist, a popular online publication ranked the California State Flag #8 most beautiful state flag, stating that it’s a “top 10 status on any flag list.”

What do you know about the California State flag? You may know that that there’s an entire clothing brand whose products prominently feature the state flag called California Republic Clothes, or that the flag’s design famously features a brown bear and a red star. But you probably didn’t know that the bear has a name.

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Once he had the bear, it was time for the glamour. Hearst put the bear on display in Golden Gate Park and named him Monarch.

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The original Grizzly Bear Flag was named and designed in anticipation of ending oppressive Mexican rule over the Free and Sovereign State of California. In June 1846 in Sonoma, California, The Bear Flag was flown for the first time by men who quickly became known as the “Bear Flaggers,” named for their role during the Bear Flag Revolt in Sonoma. The Bear Flag was flown for one month in the revolt against Mexico, before being replaced by the national stars and stripes flag. It wouldn’t be until 1911 that the grizzly bear design would be adopted as a part of the official California state flag.

The 28th North Carolina infantry regiment was organized at High Point, NC, on September 21, 1861, and numbered about 900 men divided into 10 companies with Lieutenant Colonel James H. Lane as its commanding officer. The men were from the counties of Surry, Gaston, Catawba, Stanley, Montgomery, Yadkin, Orange, and Cleveland. The regiment was engaged in heavy combat for most of the war. The 28th NC fought in the battles of Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, Manassas, Petersburg, Seven Days’ Battles, Fredericksburg, and many others. The men fought gallantly and bravely and suffered heavy casualties throughout the four years of fighting. Several battle honors appear on the flag as was the custom during the civil war. The flag was captured during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd, 1863. It was one of 33 Confederate flags taken that day. The 28th Regiment lost 104 men out of 349 men engaged. When what was left of the glorious North Carolina Regiment surrendered at Appomattox, the starving remnants consisted of 17 officers and 213 enlisted men.

In 1846, California was still part of Mexico. An uprising against Mexican rule began in June of the that year. During this first revolt, rebels were able to seize Monterey just south of San Francisco and declared California "a free and sovereign state". The rebellion, which lasted for a month, failed to secure independence for California, but it did inspire the design of The Bear Flag.

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Unlike most California Wood Flags makers, we use raised elements for the bear and star, which provided a distinctive visual. Rich and beautiful brown paint was used for the lettering "CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC" yet for the bear, we decided to stain the wood with a dark walnut shade. This beautifully brought out the grain of the cedar wood giving the flag a clearly unique look.

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While Monarch the California Grizzly is a symbol of great strength, the star on the flag began in the 1836 California Lone Star Flag, representing freedom, according to the California Military Department.

There you have it! The bear’s name is Monarch. Sadly, Monarch died in 1911 and his skeleton was taken to the Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, his pelt stuffed and put on display at the California Academy of Sciences. That same year, though, California finally adopted a state flag, which included a grizzly bear modeled after Monarch.

During the California-Mexico revolt, California had the idea to, “Put an emblem on the flag that would scare the Mexican authorities, that these people were serious," said William Trinkle, founder of the Bear Flag Museum. And apparently that emblem was a bear. “You couldn't ride on a horse for a mile without seeing ten grizzly bears,” said Trinkle.