| Welcome to Oregon! Oregon offers visitors a rugged seacoast, the high mountain passes of the Oregon Cascades, the lush greenery and magnificent waterfalls, to the lava and Ponderosa pines of the high desert, Oregon's natural beauty has been thrilling visitors for decades. Oregon offers many scenic wonders for visitor enjoyment including coastline lighthouses, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Mount Hood, or the Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway. |
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 | The flag of Oregon is the only state flag with different pictures on each side; on the reverse appears a beaver the state animal. Both sides have a field of navy blue with design in gold. The front picture includes a heart shaped shield with an eagle on top, surrounded by thirty-three stars, the number of states in 1859. The scene on the shield shows the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean, mountains, forests and a covered wagon. A plow, wheat and pickax represent farming and mining. Of the two ships: The one leaving is a British ship and the one arriving is a United States ship representing trade. The eagle represents the United States. On a banner are the words "The Union" representing support for the United States. Finally the flag is emblazoned with the words "State of Oregon" above the picture and the date of statehood "1859" below. |
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