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[[File:Flag of Oregon reverse.png|thumb|The back of the state flag of Oregon.]]

[[File:Flag of Oregon reverse.png|thumb|The back of the state flag of Oregon.]]

'''Oregon''' is a state on the [[Left Coast|west coast]] of the United States. Its capital is [[Salem]] and largest city is [[Portland]]. Oregon became the 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859.  The origin of the name "Oregon" is unknown, and the subject of much debate.<ref>https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_the_name/</ref>

'''Oregon''' is a state on the [[Left Coast|west coast]] of the United States. Its capital is [[Salem]] and largest city is [[Portland]]. Oregon became the 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859.  The origin of the name "Oregon" is unknown, and the subject of much debate.<ref>https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_the_name/</ref> Its capital is "Salem", named after the [[Bible|biblical]] Hebrew word for "peace" (shalom).

The state Constitution of Oregon, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says:

The state Constitution of Oregon, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says: