DID YOU KNOW?

• The Oregon Motto is "She Flies With Her Own Wings"
• Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
• The Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) is the Oregon flower.
• Oregon's state birthday is on February 14, Valentine's Day
• The Square Dance is the Oregon state dance
• The Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the Oregon fish.
• The Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) is the Oregon insect.
• The Beaver (Castor canadensis) is the Oregon animal.
• The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is the Oregon bird.
• The hazelnut (corylus avellana) is the Oregon nut.
• The Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is the Oregon tree.
• Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
• Oregon and New Jersey are the only states without self-serve gas stations.
• Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States. It was formed more than 6,500 years ago. Its crystal-blue waters are world reowned.
• "Oregon, My Oregon" is the state song.
• THERE IS NO SALES TAX IN OREGON!!