gift mugs make great coffee mug gifts      more Map of the US State of California The Golden State. on personalized, custom-decorated, sublimation-printed and personalized, full-color Photo Coffee Gift Mugs To order mug decorations exactly as shown use this Quick-Buy, One-Step Shopping To order custom-decorated Gift Mugs click on link below: S3162   -  Handle-to-Handle mug decoration Check out the text and flat layouts of this State of California gift mugs decorations Text on California, The Golden State Coffee Mug: California Capital: Sacramento Total area: 158,869 sq mi State Motto: Eureka! Origin of State name: The name was probably derived from a popular Spanish novel published in 1510 which described a fictional island paradise named California. Nickname: Golden State. The nickname refers to the gold rush, which played a central role in California's entry into the Union. Although California was sighted by Spanish navigator Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in 1542, its first Spanish mission (at San Diego) was not established until 1769. California became a U.S. territory in 1847 when Mexico surrendered it to John C. Frémont. On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, starting the California Gold Rush and bringing settlers to the state in large numbers. By 1964, California had surpassed New York to become the most populous state. One reason for this may be that more immigrants settle in California than any other state—more than one-third of the nation's total in 1994. Asians and Pacific Islanders led the influx. This "Map of the US State of California, The Golden State" mug decoration is available for all our Sublimation Coffee Gift Mugs as well as our Stainless-Steel Travel Mugs with Lid This State of California mug decoration is a total-area, handle-to-handle decoration.   Summary page of all US States Gift Mugs Decorations. Similar California State coffee mug design