Flag of Oregon

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Normal or de jure version of a flag? ? Front of the flag of OregonFlag is two-sided and looks different on the back
Back of a flag? Back of the flag of Oregon

The flag of the US state of Oregon was introduced in 1925.

The flag of Oregon is the only flag of a US state with two distinct sides. On the front is the Oregon's seal , plus the words " State of Oregon ". Oregon was incorporated into the United States in 1859 as the 33rd state. Accordingly, the front of the flag is supplemented by the year 1859 and 33 small stars.

One - on the back of the flag is - also fully in gold on blue beaver shown, a reference to the nickname of Oregon as " The Beaver State " ( " The Beaver State "). This indicates the traditionally dominant forestry in the state.

Seal of Oregon

The seal shows a bald eagle above a heraldic shield that is full of symbols, including a. it shows the sun with rays, a ship and a covered wagon .

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literature

  • The Flag Institute (ed.): National flags of the world . Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 2000. ISBN 3-89225-402-8
  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1