Oregon state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) |
Crustacean | Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) |
Fish | Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Flower | Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) |
Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) |
Insect | Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) |
Mammal | American beaver (Castor canadensis) |
Tree | Douglas-fir |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Square dance |
Food | Pear (Pyrus) |
Fossil | Metasequoia |
Gemstone | Oregon sunstone |
Motto | She Flies With Her Own Wings |
Rock | Thunderegg |
Shell | Oregon hairy triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) |
Soil | Jory soil |
Other | Nut: Hazelnut |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2005 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
Oregon is a state in the United States. Salem is the capital (where most of the state government works), and Portland is the city with the most people. Oregon was the 33rd state to join the United States, in 1859.
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