| A short
history of the Oregon State flag |
Oregon
is the only state to retain a double-sided flag with different
images on each side. The middle part of the state seal appears
on the obverse (front), consisting of a heart-shaped shield.
Surrounded by 33 stars, the number of states in the Union when
Oregon was admitted. Inside the shield is an allegorical landscape
depicting a wagon train arriving at the Pacific Ocean, with
the rising sun in the background. The scroll is printed with
the state motto, and below it is a wheatsheaf flanked by agricultural
implements. The date and name are above and below the seal.
The reverse side of the flag shows a beaver standing on its
dam, and is a reminder of the early fur-trapping days. The
flag was adopted in 1925 with both designs in yellow on a blue
field. The present design used on the flag was adopted in 1903
when Oregon achieved statehood. |
| A short
history of Oregon (The Beaver State) |
Oregon
was once ruled jointly by the USA and Britain, between 1818-48.
It originally included Idaho and Washington in the Territory.
It became a Territory in its own right, and was admitted to
the Union on February 14, 1859. |
| Area
of Oregon |
97,073
sq. miles |
Capital
|
Salem |
| Major
Products |
Gold
and other minerals, cattle, hay, wheat, timber and wood products.
Tourism: about 16 million visitors annually |
| State
Motto |
The
Union |