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State Symbols
History | Symbols | Interesting Facts | Famous People
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State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Animal:
The American Beaver State Fish: The
Chinook Salmon State Insect: Oregon
Swallowtail Flower: Oregon
Grape Tree: Douglas
Fir State Gem:
Oregon sunstone State Dance: Square
Dance State Nut:
The hazelnut State Beverage: Milk State Rock:
The Thunder-egg (geode) |
Father of Oregon: Dr. John McLoughlin Mother of Oregon:
Tabitha Moffatt Brown Motto: "She
Flies With Her Own Wings" State Song: "Oregon,
My Oregon," by J.A. Buchanan of Astoria and Henry B. Murtagh Origin of State Name: The
origin of the state name may be derived from the French ouragan,
meaning storm or hurricane. Nickname for State: The
Beaver State. The name refers to the large beaver population,
which fueled the state's early fur trade. Nickname for residents: Oregonians |