Oregon State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

Oregon Symbols, Oregon Emblems, and Oregon Mascots

Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union.

Pacific Northwest

Beaver State

Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 186 — State Emblems; State Boundary
2001 EDITION

Oregon Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Animal	Beaver (Castor canadensis) 1969
Beverage	Milk, 1997
Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 1927
Colors	Navy Blue and Gold, 1959
Dance	Square Dance, 1977
Father of Oregon	Dr. John McLoughlin, 1957
Fish	Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) 1961
Flag	State Flag, 1925
Flower	Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) 1899
Gemstone	Sunstone, August 4, 1987
Historian Laureate	Thomas Vaughan, 1989
Hostess	Miss Oregon, 1969
Insect	Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) July 16, 1979
Mother of Oregon	Tabitha Moffatt Brown, 1987
Motto	“She Flies With Her Own Wings” was adopted as Oregon's state motto in 1987. Judge Jessie Quinn Thornton is credited with originating the motto, which was pictured on the territorial seal in Latin: Alis Volat Propiis. Few people know what it means, but it's far better than the former motto, an amazingly boring “The Union,” adopted in 1957.
Mushroom	Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus) formerly C. cibarius, 1999
Nut	Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) 1987
Rock	Thunderegg (nodule or geode) March 30, 1965
Seal	Great Seal, 1859
Shell	Oregon Hairy Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) October 1, 1989
Song	"Oregon, My Oregon" 1927 Words by J. A. Buchanan Music by Henry B. Murtagh
Statehood Pageant	Champoeg Historical Pageant, 1987
Team	1990-1991 Portland TrailBlazers, 1991
Tree	Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) 1939

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