and oversaw the raising on the council chambers pole of the first new
"Land of the Empire Builders, Land of the Golden West / Conquered and held by free men, by free men / Fairest and the best / Onward and upward ever, Forward and on, and on / Hail to thee, Land of Heroes, My Oregon""Land of the rose and sunshine, Land of the summer’s breeze / Laden with health and vigor, Fresh from the Western seas / Blest by the blood of martyrs / Land of the setting sun / Hail to thee, Land of Promise, My Oregon"USDA soil scientists first identified the soil in 1970 on Jory Hill, which was named for 1847 Marion County pioneers James and Mary Jory. Lynch called the design process as much diplomatic as it
(the year of the citys incorporation)
blue portion of the field is a
He declined, describing
the ring, centered are two roses, yellow over red, with stems and leaves. the general character of the flag, color choice, and the use of the city
needed a flag to accompany its new
13:34. adopted the flag by ordinance amid lively citywide discussion on 8 January
City Home Government Elected Officials Auditor Mary Hull Caballero About us Divisions and Contact Information. is a vertical gold stripe on which 1851
In the last several decades, failed symbols include a state waltz (Oregon Waltz) and a horse (Kiger Mustang).
slogan, Your Portland and Mine. Search PortlandOregon.gov. A red circle centered on the blue
City of Roses appears centered
Hist.
Legislators and proponents of state symbols have argued that there is an economic benefit to identifying state symbols, either in increased tourism or in raising the profile of Oregon products. times its former size. The flag has a medium blue field, with
Their intersection
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and professions for 30 years or more, launched a contest among the
are occasionally displayed in city hall.The City Flag flies in front of the Portland Building (5th Avenue) and City Hall (4th Avenue), in Pioneer Courthouse Square, and on many other commercial buildings around the city. of Franklin High School, at the 2 April 1958 meeting when the flag was
The canton is dark with the seal centered
At the hoist,
Some states have twice as many symbols as Oregon, which has yet to choose a state muffin, crustacean, grass, reptile, or toy, among others.
City Slogan.
of the citys history, as Whitehouse made clear in the specifications. Oregon has a number of officially designated symbols, ranging from those that are essential to the state government, such as the seal and flag, to some that some may consider superfluous, including the state dance and gemstone. black numerals. Soc. flag for $500. might have hocused, but she forgot to poke us. However, a flag was
Lee
on the history of the 1969 flag.To allow for normal attrition in flag
above the seal, and Portland, Oregon appears centered below. the city council altered his final design, changing the canton to a dark
was artistic.In December 1957, the Lang Syne Society, composed of senior citizens
original design could be simplified, and seeking an opportunity to remove
The flag did not express any apparent robust civic ideal or
John Hood, Ted Kaye, and Mason Kaye, proposed an adjusted and
Design
project where even angels fear to tread.
In the last several decades, failed symbols include a state waltz (Oregon Waltz) and a horse (Kiger Mustang). circular figure depicting the citys pioneer beginnings, although it is not
city, asserting that previous designs had never been officially adopted. fly quarter, 11:36; lower hoist quarter, 11:16, and the lower fly,
McCullough Lee sought a municipal flag
These flags
Frederick design was never adopted.
City Flag. common aim and purpose, nor did it convey civic spirit. stripes are fimbriated in white,
The width of the cross figure is 10 units. requisites, such as historical association dating back to the earliest periods
Believing his
On the lower portion, beginning about
Morris H. Whitehouse to lead a flag design contest. The