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Nicknames:
Golden State (official), El Dorado State, Golden
West, Grape State, Land of Milk and Honey, Land of Fruits and Nuts
(derisive), Entertainment State, Land of the Fires, Movie
State
Seal: The Seal of
California: "The seal features Minerva, the Roman goddess of
wisdom; a California grizzly bear (the official state animal)
feeding on grape vines, representing California wine production; a
sheaf of grain, representing agriculture; a miner, representing the
California Gold Rush and the mining industry; sailing ships,
representing the state's economic power; and San Francisco Bay or
the Sacramento River. The phrase "Eureka," meaning "I have found
it!" is the California state motto."