Seven Flags over Sonoma County

 
St. George Cross of England

 June 1579, voyage of the Golden Hind under Captain Francis Drake at Bodega Bay (exact location disputed)
Spanish Empire

 1602, by sea, voyage of the San Augustine under Vizcaino.
October 1775, the Sonora at Bodega Bay, under Lt. Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra
until
1821, when Mexico gained Independence from Spain
Russian-American Company

 8 January 1804, Ivan Kuskov at Bodega Bay
until
Early 1842, when Russians left Fort Ross
Mexican Empire

 24 August 1821  Mexico under Emperor Agustin Iturbide
(October 1822, probable time new flag raised in California)
until
1823
Mexican Republic

 1823
until
June 1846 at Sonoma
Bear Flag of the 
California Republic

 June 1846 at Sonoma
until
9 July 1846
United States of America - 31 stars

 9 July 1846
Our thanks to the Flag Emporium in Sonoma for helping us acquire good representations of the flags!