Oregon's official state flag was
adopted in 1925. It is the only US state flag
that still has a design on each side. Both sides
of the flag have a deep blue background and yellow
designs. The reverse of the flag pictures a beaver
(Oregon's state animal).
The front of the flag features the words State
of Oregon and the year 1859 (when Oregon became
a state). Between these is a heart-shaped seal
that pictures a landscape with mountains, trees,
elk, a covered wagon, and a British warship leaving
and an American steamship arriving. The ships
symbolize the transfer of the Oregon Territory
from the British to the USA in 1846, when President
James K. Polk signed a treaty with England giving
this territory to the United States. The covered
wagon represents the early Oregon pioneers who
traveled on the Oregon Trail to settle in Oregon.
Capital: Salem
Nickname: Beaver State
Motto: Alis volat Propriis (She
flies with her own wings) (1987)
Flower: Oregon Grape (1899)
Oregon was the 33rd state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1859.
For more information about Oregon click
here.
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