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The West > Oregon > Identification

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State fossil > Binomial nomenclature
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides
State fossil > Common name
Dawn redwood
State fossil > Year 2,005
State mottos > Motto
Alis volat propriis, and The Union
State Name Oregon
State shells > Shell
Oregon Hairy Triton
State shells > Year designated 1,989
State soil
Jory
State tree
Douglas-fir
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature Pseudotsuga menziesii
Symbols > State animal Beaver
Symbols > State bird Western Meadowlark
Symbols > State motto
Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) (1987)
U.S. state beverages > Drink Milk
U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation 1997
U.S. state colors > Color 1
U.S. state colors > Color 2
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Papilio oregonius
U.S. state insects > State insect
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock Thunderegg (1965)

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state fossils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state mottos; John; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state shells; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees; "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.; FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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