Bear Flag on 1904 Cover of Launching Program Cruiser CALIFORNIA

This a photograph of the cover of the Souvenir Program from April 28, 1904 Launching of the Armored Cruiser California, sponsored by the Native Sons of the Golden West. The program shows the Bear Flag in the lower corners. The NSGW gave a Bear Flag to the USS California as well as a State Flag. The State Flag was a blue field with the California State Seal on the center of the flag.