Great Seal of California - Official State Symbol and Historical Emblem #3887187 (License: Personal Use)

The seal features Minerva, emerging full-grown as the goddess of wisdom, holding a spear and shield adorned with an image of the Greek god Zeus. At her feet rests a California grizzly bear beside wheat sheaves, while a miner works in the foreground and sailing ships navigate coastal waters backed by snow-capped mountains. The motto “Eureka” (“I have found it”) appears above, referencing the 1848 gold discovery.

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