{"product_id":"california-vintage-bear-flag-scented-candle","title":"California Vintage Bear Flag Scented Candle","description":"\u003c!-- California Vintage Bear Flag Scented Candle\n     Bear Flag Scented Candle | california-vintage-bear-flag-scented-candle | Version: R4.3SP | Sat Nov 7 2026\n     Keywords: 33 | 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 did the Bear Flag first fly?\u003c\/strong\u003e On Sonoma Plaza, where a bronze monument now marks the spot. This soy candle carries the homemade flag that went up there in June 1846.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA soy candle with the original Bear Flag, in White Tea and Fig or Ocean Mist and Moss, for a California kitchen or a gift for someone who left the state and misses it. It is a quiet way to put a good story on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonoma Plaza was laid out in 1835 by Mariano Vallejo as the center of the town he was founding, with the mission on one corner and his barracks facing the square. Eleven years later it was the stage for the revolt and the first raising of the Bear Flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914 the town dedicated the Bear Flag Monument on the plaza, a bronze figure raising the flag, and the plaza is now part of a state historic park and a national historic landmark. It is still where the town gathers, and the most likely place to start a Sonoma visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy candle, 11 oz, 100 percent soybean wax, with double cotton-cored wicks and roughly 65 hours of burn, in White Tea and Fig or Ocean Mist and Moss. Stay in the room while it is lit, and keep it away from drafts and curtains.\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 SCENTED CANDLE\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: 11 oz soy candle, 100% soybean wax, double cotton-cored wicks, about 65 hours burn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eScents: White Tea and Fig, or Ocean Mist and Moss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eSafety: never leave a lit candle unattended; keep away from drafts and fabrics\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 candle, california scented candle, 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 candle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"california scented candle\"\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\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 Scented Candle\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/california-vintage-bear-flag-scented-candle\"}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Where did the Bear Flag first fly?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"On Sonoma Plaza, where a bronze monument now marks the spot. 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