# Bear Flag

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt.
2. The current flag of California, based on that flag.

## Etymology
From the presence of the grizzly bear on the flag.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bear-flag