Title 19 — MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A state flag is adopted to be used on all occasions when the state is officially and publicly represented, with the privilege of use by all citizens upon such occasions as may be fitting and appropriate. It shall bear on one side on a navy blue field the state escutcheon in gold, supported by 33 gold stars and bearing above the escutcheon the words “State of…
The description of the seal of the State of Oregon shall be an escutcheon, supported by 33 stars, and divided by an ordinary, with the inscription, “The Union.” In chief – mountains, an elk with branching antlers, a wagon, the Pacific Ocean, on which there are a British man-of-war departing and an American steamer arriving. The second – quartering with a she…
Except as authorized by the Secretary of State, no person shall knowingly use any device, or possess any device capable of such use, to emboss upon a document the seal of the State of Oregon described in ORS 186.020. No person shall use any reproduction of the seal of the State of Oregon: In any manner falsely implying official indorsement or sponsorship b…
In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Secretary of State may do one or both of the following: Petition the circuit court to enjoin violation of ORS 186.023; or Pursuant to a hearing, issue an order imposing a civil penalty upon a person for any violation of ORS 186.023. A civil penalty may only be imposed under this section pu…
The description in writing of the seal of this state shall be deposited and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall remain a public record.
The motto of the State of Oregon is “Alis Volat Propriis,” translated from Latin as “She Flies With Her Own Wings.”
The person or body having custody of each public building shall procure an Oregon State flag of suitable size and a National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag of suitable size and shall cause the Oregon State flag and the POW/MIA flag to be displayed with the United States flag upon or near the public building during the hours when the United States flag is c…
The necessary funds to defray the expenses incurred for such flags and for poles and appliances necessary in connection therewith and for the care thereof shall be paid out of the funds available for the care and maintenance of the public building.
The Champoeg Historical Pageant is proclaimed to be the official pageant of Oregon statehood. The State Parks and Recreation Department shall encourage the further development of the pageant and promote increased attendance at its performances. STATE BOUNDARY COMPACT
The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon hereby ratifies the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact set forth in ORS 186.520, and the provisions of such compact hereby are declared to be the law of this state upon such compact becoming operative as provided in Article III of the compact.
The provisions of the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact are as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The boundary between the States of Oregon and Washington along the course of the Columbia River has not been easy to ascertain because of changes in the main channel of t…