The Great Seal of the State of California is pictured here in the 1903 edition of the California Blue Book. The Great Seal in the form of a metal die and a hand press is used by the Secretary of St… ...

Finally, 31 stars appear on the Seal signifying California as the 31 st state admitted to the Union. But California sees itself as a leader of other states. You hear that from state officials all the ...

California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states.