File:Flag of California.svg

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It is easy to put a border around this image: Flag of California.svg 
[[File:Flag of California.svg|border|100px]]
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Description
English: Flag of California. This version is designed to accurately depict the standard print of the bear as well as adhere to the official flag code regarding the size, position and proportion of the bear, the colors of the flag, and the position and size of the star.
ᏣᎳᎩ: ᎠᏕᎳᏧᏢᎢ ᎦᏓᏘ
Español: Bandera del Estado de California
Français : Drapeau de la Californie
Français cadien: Flag de la Californie
Hawai`i: Ka hae Kaleponi
עברית: דגל מדינת קליפורניה
Italiano: Bandiera della California
Latina: Vexillum Californiae
Nederlands: Vlag van Californië
Diné bizaad: Akééháshį́į́ Hahoodzo bidah naatʼaʼí
Deitsch: Faahne vun Kalifornien
Русский: Флаг Калифорнии. Соответствует официальному описанию пропорций размеров, положению звезды и медведя, а также оттенков цвета.
Српски / srpski: Zastava američke savezne države Kalifornije
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Author Devin Cook
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Original upload log

The original description page is/was here. All following user names refer to en.wikipedia. This refers to the version uploaded to Wikimedia Commons on 2008-05-06 only!

  • 2008-01-29 10:38 DevinCook 900×600×0 (389908 bytes) Fixed the proportions of the bear. The flag code requires a 1x2 height to width ratio. The eye is also now centered in the white field.
  • 2008-01-28 22:46 DevinCook 900×600×0 (390346 bytes) This version sets the colors to the official colors of the flag. However, real-life implementations tend to vary. This version also works on the eye.
  • 2008-01-28 18:45 DevinCook 900×600×0 (390397 bytes) Fixed metrics of "California Republic".
  • 2008-01-28 14:49 DevinCook 900×600×0 (390366 bytes) Fixed the star to fit the official (yet ambiguous) flag description. The flag wikipedia-created thumbnails are not updating, unfortunately.
  • 2008-01-26 17:07 DevinCook 900×600×0 (390386 bytes) Made the proportions of the flag match the spec (best as possible). The image size was increased to 900x600 to make it easier to for determining sizes. The "C" in California was fixed and the overall text was made bolder.
  • 2008-01-26 12:53 DevinCook 750×500×0 (389396 bytes) {{Information |Description=This is Flag of the Republic of California. This version is designed to accurately depict the standard print of the flag - in particular the bear. Early versions had a simplified version of the bear's coloring and textures. |Sou

File history

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current23:32, 26 October 2012Thumbnail for version as of 23:32, 26 October 2012900 × 600 (365 KB)DevinCookUpdated plot. I had left out some grass between the first and second legs.
07:12, 21 October 2012Thumbnail for version as of 07:12, 21 October 2012900 × 600 (385 KB)DevinCookChanged the lettering again. The new lettering is designed to be both more readable and to look reminiscent of the defacto manufacturer appearance. Also, the letters were proportioned using 1/100 of the hoist as a base.
01:16, 10 September 2012Thumbnail for version as of 01:16, 10 September 2012900 × 600 (386 KB)DevinCookCleaned up the lettering a bit. The leg shaded was updated to better reflect the official rendering. The grass plot was off just a bit.
20:28, 23 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 20:28, 23 August 2010900 × 600 (418 KB)DevinCookImproved shading of chest using black and white rendering found in old copies of the California Blue Book.
20:26, 25 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 20:26, 25 April 2009900 × 600 (520 KB)DevinCookModified the star for better ratios. Removed extra points from bear (reduces file size). Modified white claws.
18:34, 24 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 18:34, 24 December 2008900 × 600 (611 KB)DevinCookRecreated the red star. The spoke ratio was off very slightly in the last version.
17:48, 24 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 17:48, 24 December 2008900 × 600 (612 KB)DevinCookReverted to version as of 08:15, 24 December 2008
09:23, 24 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 09:23, 24 December 2008900 × 600 (603 KB)Zscout370 Trying to reduce code
08:15, 24 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 08:15, 24 December 2008900 × 600 (612 KB)DevinCookI manually redrew the flag using the image found in California Law 54-J-03. This includes the outline of the bear, shading of the light-brown as well as the grass plot and tuffs of dirt.
08:38, 17 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 08:38, 17 December 2008900 × 600 (283 KB)Zscout370Something about the star bothered me, so I rotated it to where it is even
01:33, 17 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 01:33, 17 December 2008900 × 600 (291 KB)DevinCookFixed proportions of grass plot and number of tuffs. The contour of the bear was simplified a bit. Proportions of text was fixed.
13:59, 18 November 2008Thumbnail for version as of 13:59, 18 November 2008900 × 600 (370 KB)DevinCookThe proportion of the star was repaired (it was slightly off in the previous version). Some minor noise elements were removed from the bear's shading contour.
13:28, 6 May 2008Thumbnail for version as of 13:28, 6 May 2008900 × 600 (381 KB)RastrojoNew version from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_California_Republic.svg Drawn by Devin Cook.
19:59, 14 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 19:59, 14 January 2007750 × 500 (42 KB)Zscout370agreed to colors from EN
17:38, 13 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 17:38, 13 January 2007750 × 500 (52 KB)Mike DillonReverted to earlier revision
02:39, 9 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:39, 9 January 2007750 × 500 (42 KB)Zscout370Fixed text
02:33, 9 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:33, 9 January 2007750 × 500 (42 KB)Zscout370Fixed colors according to http://www.calguard.ca.gov/docs/Flags_Over_CA.pdf, text is black on the real flags I see and own
14:00, 27 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 14:00, 27 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvolomade text thicker by putting a stroke on the path
03:37, 23 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 03:37, 23 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvoloremove border, adjust size and position of background and red stripe to compensate
01:43, 23 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 01:43, 23 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvoloAdjusted sizes and positions according to [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=00001-01000&file=420-429.8 California law] specifications on the flag.
16:33, 22 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:33, 22 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvoloFix mistake - modified bear hind leg coloration by accident
16:23, 22 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:23, 22 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvolore-size star and stripe, minor adjustments
16:03, 22 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:03, 22 December 2006750 × 500 (52 KB)ChrisRuvolomove star, text, bear to more closely match PNG image; add a curve to the grass to match PNG image;
20:48, 20 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:48, 20 December 2006750 × 500 (47 KB)ChrisRuvolochanged font on "California Republic" to more closely match PNG. Added a black line for more definition on the rear leg, as per PNG flag.
20:05, 20 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:05, 20 December 2006750 × 500 (44 KB)ChrisRuvolochange colors to match PNG
06:54, 24 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 06:54, 24 February 2006750 × 500 (43 KB)Denelson83Something got garbled in rendering; fixing
06:53, 24 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 06:53, 24 February 2006750 × 500 (43 KB)Denelson83Improved version, e-mailed to uploader by author of xrmap, PD
08:12, 31 December 2005Thumbnail for version as of 08:12, 31 December 2005450 × 300 (32 KB)Zscout370Fixed the colors of the flag. The text is supposed to the black, the patch of grass looked dead to me.
21:10, 14 September 2005Thumbnail for version as of 21:10, 14 September 2005744 × 496 (30 KB)Dbenbennfrom http://openclipart.org/clipart//signs_and_symbols/flags/america/united_states/usa_california.svg by Jon A. Cruz, PD

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