Oregon State Seal Patch

The Oregon State Seal was designed by Harvey Gordon in 1857. It consists of a shield (escutcheon) encircled by 33 stars symbolizing Oregon was the 33rd state admitted to the Union. Above the ribbon with the word "Union" are the mountains and forests of Oregon, an elk, a covered wagon and ox team, the Pacific Ocean with a setting sun, a British man-of-war ( a symbol of the end of British rule), and an arriving American merchant ship symbolizing the rise of American power. Below the ribbon are a sheaf of wheat, plow, and pickax as a symbol of Oregon's mining and agricultural rich resources.