Alis volat propriis is a Latin phrase meaning “She flies with her own wings”, and is the state motto of Oregon. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ...
The motto was originally adopted by the Oregon TerritorialLegislature in 1854, as a reference to the 1843 vote by Oregon Country settlers at Champoeg to form a provisional government independent of either the United States or Great Britain. In 1957, the Oregon Legislature changed the motto to “The Union”, but in 1987, the legislature readopted the original motto. United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States, including all waters (around islands or continental tracts). ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... Champoeg, Oregon Champoeg, pronounced sham_POO_ee (SAMPA /ʃæm. ... A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
References
Oregon State Motto Timeline, from the Oregon Legislature web site
Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised Statues. The motto and its English translation are specified in ORS 186.040.
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