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List of California state symbols. Most of the officially designated emblems of the state of California are found in sections 420–429.8 of the California Codes. [1]
The word Eureka (εύρηκα in Greek), meaning "I have found it", is the California state motto. The original design of the seal was by U.S. Army major Robert S. Garnett and engraved by Albert Kuner.
California’s official state song is “I Love You, California,” written by F.B. Silverwood, a Los Angeles merchant. The words were subsequently put to music by Alfred Frankenstein, a former conductor for the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra.
Eureka, the Greek word found at the top of the Seal, means “I have found it.” Legend has it that the word was first uttered by an ancient Greek scientist over two thousand years ago. It is a fitting state motto for California and the golden wealth that was discovered among its mountains and rivers.
State Motto – “Eureka” appears on the Great Seal of the State. It is a Greek word meaning,I have found it, referring originally to the discovery of gold. "Eureka" was made the official State Motto in 1963.
Eureka! California’s state motto is the simple but telling “Eureka!”, was made official in 1963. The word eureka is Greek and translates to “I have found it.” It is most famously accredited to Archimedes who exclaimed “Eureka!” when he finally discovered a method to determine the purity of gold.
26 cze 2019 · The booster campaign of the 19th and 20th centuries gave Los Angeles countless nicknames, ranging from ‘Land of Eternal Spring’ to ‘The Wonder City of the United States’ and the home of ‘Sunkist Skies of Glory.’
