{"product_id":"california-vintage-bear-flag-coffee-mug","title":"California Vintage Bear Flag Coffee Mug","description":"\u003c!-- California Vintage Bear Flag Coffee Mug\n     Bear Flag Coffee Mug | california-vintage-bear-flag-coffee-mug | Version: R4.3SP | Sat Nov 7 2026\n     Keywords: 35 | 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 Ceramic Mugs \/ 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 took down the first Bear Flag?\u003c\/strong\u003e Lieutenant Joseph Warren Revere, a grandson of Paul Revere, on July 9, 1846. This mug carries the flag he lowered in Sonoma that morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA white ceramic mug with the original 1846 flag, for the coffee drinker who likes a story with breakfast. It makes a good desk mug or an easy gift for a Californian who has moved away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy early July 1846 the war between the United States and Mexico had reached California. The Navy sent Revere from the sloop Portsmouth to Sonoma with orders to replace the settlers' flag with the American one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe did it on the plaza on July 9, and the Bear Flag came down after about twenty-five days. Revere kept a family connection to famous flags and famous mornings: his grandfather had ridden through the night to warn the Massachusetts countryside seventy years before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic ceramic mug in a bright white glaze, at 11 or 15 ounces, with a generous C-handle. Dishwasher safe and fine in the microwave. The print wraps the curve, so the flag shows best facing out from the handle.\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 COFFEE MUG\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: white-glaze ceramic mug, C-handle, 11 oz or 15 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eCare: dishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eSizes: 11oz, 15oz\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\/collections\/mugs\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center; background:#d9d9d9; color:#0b0b0b; border:1px solid #000000; padding:12px 16px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAll Ceramic Mugs\u003c\/a\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 coffee mug, california mug, california flag mug, california republic mug, 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 coffee mug\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california mug\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california flag mug\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california republic mug\"\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\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 Coffee Mug\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/california-vintage-bear-flag-coffee-mug\"}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who took down the first Bear Flag?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Lieutenant Joseph Warren Revere, a grandson of Paul Revere, on July 9, 1846. 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