Flags

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The Monterey bus station has a collection of historical flags in use, as depicted here. These flags, working anti-clockwise from the upper left one, are:-

Upper Left
The Spanish Royal Standard as it flew over Monterey in 1542.
Lower Left
The Mexican Empire flag of 1822, as it flew over Monterey.
Lower Right
The California Republic Bear flag of 1846.
Upper Right
The United States flag, with 28 stars, as it flew over Monterey in 1846.