Flag of Oregon

State of Oregon
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedApril 15, 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-15)
Design(Obverse) A state seal in gold on a navy blue field. Above the seal the text "State of Oregon" is displayed in a wavy flow and 1859 at the bottom of the state seal.
Designed byOregon Legislature; first sewn by Marjorie Kennedy and Blanche Cox.
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion3:5
Design(Reverse) A gold figure of a beaver, the state animal (the hoist is to the right)

The flag of Oregon is a two-sided flag in navy blue and gold with an optional gold fringe. On the front is the escutcheon from the state seal and on the reverse is a gold figure of a beaver, the state animal. Oregon is the only U.S. State to feature different designs on both sides of its flag (the flag of Massachusetts was changed in 1971 to be single-sided).[1]

  1. ^ "Oregon State Flag". State Symbols USA. Retrieved May 7, 2024. The Oregon state flag was adopted in 1925 and is the only U.S. state flag that displays different images on front and back.