13c Oregon State Flag Stamps - Pack of 10

Ten 13c Oregon State Flag Stamps
Issued: February 23, 1976
Scott Catalog #1665

10 Mint, unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postal rate for the item you are mailing.

Great for special mailings like weddings, birthdays, valentines, and events. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art.

About this stamp:
The flag of Oregon is the only U.S. state flag with different pictures on each side. Both sides have a field of navy blue with design in gold. The reverse pictures the state animal, the beaver. The front picture includes a heart shaped shield with an eagle on top, circled by thirty-three stars representing the number of states in 1859 when Oregon was granted statehood.

The shield pictures the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean, mountains, forests and a covered wagon. A plow, wheat and pickax represent farming and mining. Two ships representing trade appear –a British ship leaving and a United States ship arriving. The eagle represents the United States. The banner is inscribed "The Union" representing Oregon’s support for the United States. Finally the flag is features the words "State of Oregon" and the date of statehood "1859" below.