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The only two sided state flag in use. A picture
of a beaver, the state animal, appears on the back. The field of the
flag is navy blue, the design in gold, the state colors. The front
depicts Oregon at the time of statehood. 33 stars for the number of
states in the union at the time, surround a heart shaped shield. The
sun shines over the Pacific, mountains, forests and a covered wagon.
The plow, wheat, and pickax stand for farming and mining. In earlier
times, both Great Britain and the United States claimed large
portions of land called Oregon Country. In 1846 they divided it
between them, and Oregon became a part of the United States. One
ship in the shield represents a British ship leaving, the other is a
United States ship arriving. The eagle stands for the United States
and the motto means that Oregon supports the Union.
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