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Flag of Oregon -obverse- — The obverse side of the flag of Oregon, adopted on February 26, 1925.

Flag of Oregon -reverse- — The reverse side of the flag of Oregon.

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The flag field is navy blue with all lettering and symbols in gold, representing the state colors of Oregon. On the obverse, the legend STATE OF OREGON is written above an escutcheon, which also appears in the Oregon state seal. The shield is surrounded by 33 stars, representing Oregon's admission to the Union as the 33rd state. Below the shield is written 1859, the year in which Oregon became a state.

On the reverse of the flag is a depiction, also in gold, of a beaver, the state animal of Oregon. Oregon has the only U.S. state flag with differing symbolism on two sides.

For dress or parade usage, the flag may feature a gold fringe. For standard usage, no fringe is required. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 3:5.

The current flag design became official on February 26, 1925. Oregon's flag is the last remaining state flag in the U.S. in which the obverse and reverse sides have different designs. Paraguay is the only country that still has a two-sided flag. Two-sided flags were previously more common, but have fallen out of favor due to inherently higher manufacturing costs relative to single-design flags.

The current flag for the state of Oregon was rated in a survey by the North American Vexillological Association as 62nd out of the 72 U.S. state, U.S. territorial and Canadian provincial flags.

Proposals for a New Flag of Oregon

Shown below are various designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Oregon.

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+[[File:Flag of Oregon -obverse-.svg|thumb|350px|The obverse side of the flag of Oregon, adopted on February 26, 1925.]]
+[[File:Flag of Oregon -reverse-.svg|thumb|350px|The reverse side of the flag of Oregon.]]
+{{wikipedia|Flag of Oregon}}
-[[File:Flag_of_Oregon_-obverse-.svg|thumb|350px|The obverse side of the flag of Oregon, adopted on February 26, 1925.]][[File:Flag_of_Oregon_-reverse-.svg|thumb|350px|The reverse side of the flag of Oregon.]]
+The flag field is navy blue with all lettering and symbols in gold, representing the state colors of '''Oregon'''. On the obverse, the legend ''STATE OF OREGON'' is written above an {{w|Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon}}, which also appears in the {{w|Seal of Oregon|Oregon state seal}}. The shield is surrounded by 33 stars, representing Oregon's admission to the Union as the 33rd state. Below the shield is written ''1859'', the year in which Oregon became a state.
+On the reverse of the flag is a depiction, also in gold, of a {{w|American beaver|beaver}}, the {{w|List of U.S. state mammals|state animal}} of Oregon. Oregon has the only {{w|Flags of the U.S. states|U.S. state flag}} with differing symbolism on two sides.
-The flag field is navy blue with all lettering and symbols in gold, representing the state colors of Oregon.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-obb_4-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-obb-4 [4]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Shearer_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-Shearer-5 [5]]</sup> On the obverse, the legend ''STATE OF OREGON'' is written above an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escutcheon_%28heraldry%29 escutcheon], which also appears in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Oregon Oregon state seal]. The shield is surrounded by 33 stars, representing Oregon's admission to the Union as the 33rd state. Below the shield is written ''1859'', the year in which Oregon became a state.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-obb_4-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-obb-4 [4]]</sup>
+For dress or parade usage, the flag may feature a gold fringe. For standard usage, no fringe is required. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 3:5.
-On the reverse of the flag is a depiction, also in gold, of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_beaver beaver], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_mammals state animal] of Oregon.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-obb_4-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-obb-4 [4]]</sup> Oregon has the only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_U.S._states U.S. state flag] with differing symbolism on two sides.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-fotw_6-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-fotw-6 [6]]</sup>
+The current flag design became official on February 26, 1925. Oregon's flag is the last remaining state flag in the U.S. in which the obverse and reverse sides have different designs. {{w|Flag of Paraguay|Paraguay}} is the only country that still has a two-sided flag. Two-sided flags were previously more common, but have fallen out of favor due to inherently higher manufacturing costs relative to single-design flags.
-For dress or parade usage, the flag may feature a gold fringe. For standard usage, no fringe is required.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-obb_4-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-obb-4 [4]]</sup> The ratio of the flag's width to length is 3:5.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-fotw2_7-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-fotw2-7 [7]]</sup>
+The current flag for the state of Oregon was rated in a survey by the {{w|North American Vexillological Association}} as 62nd out of the 72 {{w|U.S. state}}, {{w|US Territory|U.S. territorial}} and {{w|Provinces of Canada|Canadian provincial}} flags.
-The current flag design became official on February 26, 1925. Oregon's flag is the last remaining state flag in the U.S. in which the obverse and reverse sides have different designs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mw_1-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-mw-1 [1]]</sup> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Paraguay Paraguay]<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> is the only country that still has a two-sided flag. Two-sided flags were previously more common, but have fallen out of favor due to inherently higher manufacturing costs relative to single-design flags.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mw_1-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-mw-1 [1]] </sup>
-The current flag for the state of Oregon was rated in a survey by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Vexillological_Association North American Vexillological Association] as 62nd out of the 72 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state U.S. state], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Territory U.S. territorial] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Canada Canadian provincial] flags.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon#cite_note-8 [8]]</sup>
 ==Proposals for a New Flag of Oregon==
 Shown below are various designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Oregon.

Changes: Oregon

Revision as of 09:45, 13 December 2014

Proposals for a New Flag of Oregon

Proposals considered in The Oregonian poll, 2009

Other proposals