"Bear Flag" meaning in English

See Bear Flag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the presence of the grizzly bear on the flag. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Bear Flag}} Bear Flag
  1. The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt.
    Sense id: en-Bear_Flag-en-name-3~lfJXPi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Flags Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Flags: 58 42
  2. The current flag of California, based on that flag.
    Sense id: en-Bear_Flag-en-name-Tf3S~-fd Categories (other): California, USA Disambiguation of California, USA: 19 81
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