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[University of California flag] image located by Dave Fowler, 24 January 2020
Source: https://i.redd.it/z34pjnbhgjry.jpg

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Description of the flag

[University of California flag] image located by John Ma, 6 March 2006
Sources: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/images/flag.gif
from www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/sealvariations.php

From UCLA site: (www.commencement.ucla.edu/history.cfm):

The University Flag
Designed in 1958 and displayed for the first time at the inaugural convocation of President Clark Kerr on September 26, 1958, the University flag was designed by Willard V. Rosenquist and Winfield S. Wellington. A gold streamer with an open book and a large "C" in gold are displayed upon a blue field with a gold border. The Latin University motto (Fiat Lux) is displayed upon the book, above which is an arc of nine gold stars representing the nine campuses of the University.
It is reproduced in www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/images/flag.gif as a very small, b/w graphic (thru www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/sealvariations.php); the detail can be seen from the Presidential Medal (www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/images/presmedal.gif).

According to UC guidelines (www.universityofcalifornia.edu/graphicresources/elements.php#seal) the blue ("black" part) in this flag is PMS#286 C100 M83 Y16 K5; the gold ("white") is PMS#130 C5 M35 Y100 K0.
John Ma, 6 March 2006

Some photos of the indoor version of the historic system flag in use at UC Santa Cruz:

[University of California flag] image located by Dave Fowler, 20 August 2022

[University of California flag] image located by Dave Fowler, 20 August 2022

 

 

Seal flag

[University of California flag] image located by Dave Fowler, 20 August 2022

There are eleven UC campuses. There appears to be a seal flag in use; the photo above is from the entrance at UC Merced (system seal, not UC Merced seal).

The eleven campuses do not have official individual flags, though many of their sports logos are well known (though I have seen some decorative flags in use with campus seals).

System branding: https://brand.universityofcalifornia.edu/guidelines/color.html#
Dave Fowler, 20 August 2022

[University of California flag] image located by Dave Fowler, 20 August 2022