Who is the woman on California's Great Seal and what is the meaning behind the design?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Great Seal of the State of California has easily recognizable features such as a miner, grizzly bear and the word E...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Great Seal of the State of California has easily recognizable features such as a miner, grizzly bear and the word Eureka, but one of the images on the seal may not be that well-known. In 1849, 48 delegates gathered for the Monterey Constitutional Convention at Colton Hall to resolve several issues and create the state's first constitution. During the same monthlong convention, the Great Seal was created. The most prominent image put on the seal was the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva — who is equated with Athena in Greek mythology.