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The move was done upon the request of the United States government, which asked the International Olympic Committee to not use the American flag because the U.S. had boycotted the Moscow Olympics. [5] A Los Angeles flag was taken to space in 1984 by Sally Ride, on the Space Shuttle Challenger. It is on display in the Los Angeles City Hall. [6]
Los Angeles. / 34.050°N 118.250°W / 34.050; -118.250. Los Angeles, [ a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, [ 7] Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York ...
California quail Callipepla californica: 1931 Colors: Blue and gold Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951 Dance: West Coast Swing: 1988 Dinosaur: Augustynolophus: 2017 Fabric Denim: 2016 Fife and drum band California Consolidated Drum Band 1997 Flower ...
The Bear Flag is the official flag of the U.S. state of California. [ 1] The precursor of the flag was first flown during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and was also known as the Bear Flag. A predecessor, called the Lone Star Flag, was used in an 1836 independence movement; [ 2] the red star element from that flag appears in the Bear Flag of today.
The Theme Building is a structure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered an architectural example of the Space Age design style. Influenced by "Populuxe" architecture, it is an example of the Mid-century modern design movement, later to become known as "Googie". [2] In 1993, the city designated the exterior and interior of the ...
Current territory flags. These are the current official flags of the five permanently inhabited territories of the United States. Dates in parentheses denote when the territory's current flag was adopted by its respective political body. [citation needed] Flag of American Samoa. (April 17, 1960) Flag of Guam.
Description Flag of Los Angeles County, California.svg. English: The flag of Los Angeles County — in Southern California. Used from 2004 to 2014 and from 2016 to the present. The current "Los Angeles County flag". It consists of the Los Angeles County seal on a rich blue background, with the words "COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES" on a green stripe ...
History of California. The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.