{"product_id":"california-vintage-bear-flag-coaster-set-of-4","title":"California Vintage Bear Flag Coaster Set of 4","description":"\u003c!-- California Vintage Bear Flag Coaster Set of 4\n     Bear Flag Coaster Set of 4 | california-vintage-bear-flag-coaster-set-of-4 | Version: R4.3SP | Sat Nov 7 2026\n     Keywords: 32 | 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: 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\u003eWhere is the original Bear Flag today?\u003c\/strong\u003e Nowhere: it burned in the San Francisco fire of 1906. This set of four coasters puts the homemade flag back on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour coasters with the original 1846 Bear Flag, for the coffee table, the bar cart or a California-themed housewarming. They are an easy, useful gift with a story that usually surprises people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the U.S. Navy lowered it in July 1846, the flag was sent east and spent years in government hands. In 1855 California's senators arranged for it to come home, and it was given to the Society of California Pioneers in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stayed there for half a century, until the earthquake and fire of April 1906 destroyed the society's building and nearly everything in it, the flag included. Every Bear Flag since has been a copy, which makes the rough original a little more precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet of four, each a 4-inch square of hardboard with a cork base and a dye-sublimated printed surface. Clean with a just-damp cloth and dry promptly, keeping them out of the sink and the dishwasher.\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 COASTER SET OF 4\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: four 4-inch square hardboard coasters, cork backs, dye-sublimated face\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eCare: wipe with a damp cloth and dry; do not soak or put in the dishwasher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eSizes: 4\" × 4\"\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; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; padding:12px 16px; border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:0; background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.mc-facts-box{background:#f3f4f6;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 auto 1.6em;max-width:620px;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:#374151}.mc-facts-box h2{font-size:.95rem!important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-align:center!important;margin:0 0 .8em 0!important;color:#374151!important}.mc-fact{margin:0 0 .55em 0;position:relative;padding-left:1.25em}.mc-fact::before{content:\"\\203A\";position:absolute;left:.15em;top:-.05em;color:#1B2A4A;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"california coasters, bear flag, california flag, california state flag, california republic, bear flag revolt, california bear flag, bear flag republic, california republic flag, california flag history, california grizzly bear, california state animal, california state symbols, california souvenirs, bear flag meaning, california republic apparel, california gift ideas, california themed gifts, monarch the bear, california state flag meaning, joseph warren revere, mariano vallejo, bear flag history, california flag apparel, original bear flag, bear flag revolt history, california gifts for her, california grizzly bear history, california republic history, california souvenir gifts, monarch bear california, william ide\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california coasters\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"bear flag\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california flag\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california state flag\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california republic\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"bear flag revolt\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california bear flag\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"bear flag republic\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california republic flag\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california flag history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california grizzly bear\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california state animal\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Bear Flag Collection\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/bear-flag-heritage-collection\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"California Vintage Bear Flag Coaster Set of 4\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/california-vintage-bear-flag-coaster-set-of-4\"}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Where is the original Bear Flag today?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Nowhere: it burned in the San Francisco fire of 1906. 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