 Official Symbols
Adopted in 1925, the Oregon State Flag
is navy blue with gold lettering and symbols. The
front of the flag features the shield from the
State Seal surrounded by 33 stars (symbolizing
that Oregon was the 33rd state); "STATE OF
OREGON" is above the shield, and
"1859" (the year of Oregon's admission
to the Union) is below. Oregon is the only state
in the Union whose flag has a different pattern
on the reverse side -- the silhouette of a
beaver, the State Animal. The dress or parade
flag has a gold fringe; the utility flag has a
plain border. |
American History.--United States: Local History and Description.--Pacific States.--Oregon.
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