Jun 1, 2003 ... The design of the California state flag was based on a mistake. ... of California ( and distinctly non-Mexican), but they could not reach a consensus ... Bartlett pear ), broke the deadlock by “suggesting” (none too gently) that the ... Warner,  Barbara R. The Men of the California Bear Flag Revolt & Their Heritage.
The Bear Flag is the official flag of the U.S. state of California. The precursor of  the flag was first ... The said bear flag shall consist of a flag of a length equal to  one and one-half the width ... It is one of only four US state flags that does not  contain the color blue (the other three being Alabama, Maryland, and New  Mexico).
Nov 13, 2005 ... The Bear on the California Flag Should Have Been a Pear ... The California bear  was not originally a pear. ... I sent them an email once to say hi, back in 1999 (or  around that time) when both our sites were much smaller, but ...
Jun 13, 2015 ... Bear flag: A June 14 Op-Ed about the California flag and the Bear Flag revolt ...  Americans visiting their ranch reported that "it was not an uncommon ... Saying  he'd rather be accused of doing too much than too little, he began ...
Jun 19, 2015 ... Breitbart Falls for Hoax Claiming California Flag Was Supposed to Have a Pear  ... on the California state flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear. ... Hat tip:  Jon Greenberg, who claims to be a 'National staff writer with ...
Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear.