Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
186.010State flag; official colors 186.020Description of state seal 186.023Improper use of state seal 186.025Injunction and civil penalties for improper use of seal; notice; hearing; judicial review 186.030Record of description 186.040State motto 186.110Display of state flag and POW/MIA flag on public buildings 186.120Payment of expenses incurred in displaying flag 186.130Champoeg Historical Pageant as official statehood pageant 186.510Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact adopted 186.520Compact provisions

Chapter 186 — State Emblems; State Boundary

ORS 186.040 State motto

The motto of the State of Oregon is “Alis Volat Propriis,” translated from Latin as “She Flies With Her Own Wings.”

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