How to Know the Oregon State Symbols

Amaze everyone you meet in your travels to Oregon with your knowledge of both obscure and well-known state facts and trivia. Follow these steps to impress your boss, friends or even your children and grandchildren.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Talk about the state bird of Oregon. It's the western meadowlark.
2. Speak about the state animal, the beaver.
3. Divulge the name of the state flower. It is the Oregon grape.
4. Chat about the Chinook salmon, Oregon's state fish.
5. Mention that the state gemstone of Oregon is the Oregon sunstone.
6. Sing the state song, "Oregon, My Oregon."
7. Utter the Oregon state motto: She flies with her own wings.
8. Astonish your audience by reciting Oregon's nicknames: the beaver state, the web-foot state, the hard case state and the sunset state.

Tips & Warnings

• There are more ghost towns in Oregon than any other state.
• A person from Oregon is considered an Oregonian.