Before the grizzly adorned the California state flag, the bear was used in a publicity stunt to sell newspapers. That's where Monarch comes in. Never one to eschew a headline-grabbing stunt at the ...

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And throughout the Golden State, the California flag typically takes a place of honor beside it. But how much do you know about the origins of the state flag — the grizzly bear perched on a ...

Supposedly, Monarch is also the bear on California’s flag — though experts say that’s likely just a myth. More on that later. Monarch’s story begins in 1889, when newspaper mogul William Randolph ...

The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal ... Just a few years later, in the spring of 1924, California’s last known grizzly bear was spotted in Sequoia National Park.