You might think Americans wouldn’t care much about what’s on their state flags. But studying state identities has taught me that it doesn’t take much to stir people up about the symbols that ...

Each state's flag is representative of its history and distinct symbols.Here are the 50 official state flags from Alabama to Wyoming, as well as Washington D.C., and their significances.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District in California voted to approve a policy limiting flags from campuses at a school board meeting.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws adding a bat and a mushroom to state list of officials symbols, which is already so long no one can keep track of it.

If approved, Bigfoot will become California's official state cryptid, defined as a creature that may or may not exist because nobody is really sure.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Friday designating the Dungeness crab, banana slug and black abalone as the Golden State’s newest symbols.

A California Democratic lawmaker is pushing to give Bigfoot official recognition in the state, reviving long-running debates over the legendary creature's place in local folklore. California has ...

“California’s state flag is a powerful symbol of resistance and unity in the face of a cruel, lawless presidential administration,” Marin wrote recently. “Flags remind us who’s in charge.

More than just a bear, Monarch was a California icon: a Golden State marketing sensation, a symbol of the vanishing wilderness and a reminder of California’s complicated relationship with its natural ...

A new California bill proposes designating Bigfoot as the state's official cryptid. The mythical ape has deep ties to the Pacific Northwest, though scientists remain skeptical about its existence.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws adding a bat and a mushroom to state list of officials symbols, which is already so long no one can keep track of it.