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The seal of the State of Oregon is the official seal of the U.S. state of Oregon. It was designed by Harvey Gordon in 1857, two years before Oregon was admitted to the Union. The seal was preceded by the Salmon Seal of the Provisional Government and the Seal of the Oregon Territory. The state seal is mandated by Article VI of the Oregon ...
Though the Oregon State Seal is in the public domain, there is a law specifically prohibiting its use in many instances: ORS 186.023: Improper use of state seal This image shows a flag , a coat of arms , a seal or some other official insignia .
The obverse of the flag of Oregon, the state's flag. The U.S. state of Oregon has 27 official emblems, as designated by the Oregon State Legislature. Most of the symbols are listed in Title 19, Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (2011 edition). [1] Oregon's first symbol was the motto Alis Volat Propriis, written and translated in 1854.
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Seal of the Oregon Territory with the Latin phrase Alis volat propriis. Alis volat propriis is a Latin phrase used as the motto of the U.S. state of Oregon. [1]The official English version of the motto is "She flies with her own wings" in keeping with the tradition of considering countries and territories to be feminine.
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The state produces 99% of the nation's filberts or hazelnuts, with the preferred name depending on who you ask. Oregon's state nut has two different names. Why is that?
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