{"product_id":"california-vintage-bear-flag-canvas-tote","title":"California Vintage Bear Flag Canvas Tote","description":"\u003c!-- California Vintage Bear Flag Canvas Tote\n     Bear Flag Canvas Tote | california-vintage-bear-flag-canvas-tote | Version: R4.3SP | Sat Nov 7 2026\n     Keywords: 37 | Tags: 12 | Volume-tier ordered (GKP 517 R1+R2+R3)\n     Content audit: PASS\n     Buttons: four-slot standard written in position (top: More Bear Flag Items \/ More California Items; bottom: All Canvas Tote Bags \/ Shop All Towns \u0026amp; Items) --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/bear-flag-heritage-collection\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center; background:#F0EAD6; color:#0b0b0b; border:1px solid #000000; padding:12px 16px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore Bear Flag Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/california-items\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center; background:#A8D5F0; color:#0b0b0b; border:1px solid #000000; padding:12px 16px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore California Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"hook\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:120px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho led the Bear Flag Revolt?\u003c\/strong\u003e No single general: a loose band of settlers, with William Ide chosen to speak for them. This zippered canvas tote carries the flag they made for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sturdy zippered tote with the original Bear Flag, big enough for a weekend or a day of errands, with colored trim if you want it. It is a good gift for the Californian who carries a lot and likes a story with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men who took Sonoma were frontier settlers, many recently arrived and worried that Mexican authorities would expel them. They were loosely encouraged by the U.S. Army explorer John C. Frémont, who was camped nearby but kept his own role officially at arm's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce Sonoma was taken they chose Ide as their commander, and he issued a proclamation promising a republic that would protect liberty and property. Within weeks Frémont took charge of the movement, and by July it had merged into the American war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurable 12 oz all-cotton canvas with a zip main compartment and a zip front pocket, 18 by 14 by 4.5 inches, in natural or with colored trim. Natural flecks show in the undyed fabric. Machine wash cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"quick-facts\" class=\"mc-travel-title\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:120px\"\u003eQUICK FACTS — BEAR FLAG CANVAS TOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eSeries: Bear Flag Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eDesign: Bear Flag — the homemade 1846 Bear Flag of the California Republic, original Merlin Classics vintage drawing, printed artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eBlank: zippered 12 oz all-cotton canvas tote, 18 x 14 x 4.5 in, front zip pocket, long handles; natural or colored trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eCare: machine wash cold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eColors: 4 offered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eSizes: 18\" x 14\" x 4.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eMade to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; 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