Oregon flag: any oddities?

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Oregon’s state flag is unique because it has a different design on each side. One side has a gold shield and stars, while the other depicts a beaver. Oregon became a state on Valentine’s Day in 1859 and produces 99% of US hazelnuts. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US.

What is unusual about the state flag of Oregon is that it is the only state flag in the United States that has a different design on each side. The navy blue flag with gold detailing was designed in 1925. One side of the Oregon state flag has an emblem that reads “Oregon State” with a gold shield surrounded by 33 gold stars and followed by “1859”, the year Oregon was officially granted statehood as the 33rd state of the United States. Unlike other one-sided state flags, the remaining side of the Oregon flag has a design depicting a beaver, the official state animal. An alternate version of the Oregon state flag used for formal occasions uses the same two-sided design but is trimmed with gold fringe.

Learn more about Oregon:

Oregon shares its birthday with another holiday: It became a state on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1859.
99% of US hazelnut production comes from Oregon.
Oregon’s Crater Lake, formed from the remains of an ancient volcano, holds the record for the deepest lake in the United States with a depth of 1,932 feet (588.88m).




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