Meanings
proper noun
- The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt.
- The current flag of California, based on that flag.
Origin
From the presence of the grizzly bear on the flag.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Bear Flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20Flag
MLA
“Bear Flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20Flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bear Flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20Flag.
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