Oregon.

Official Symbols Adopted in 1925, the Oregon State Flag is navy blue with gold lettering and symbols. The front of the flag features the shield from the State Seal surrounded by 33 stars (symbolizing that Oregon was the 33rd state); "STATE OF OREGON" is above the shield, and "1859" (the year of Oregon's admission to the Union) is below. Oregon is the only state in the Union whose flag has a different pattern on the reverse side -- the silhouette of a beaver, the State Animal. The dress or parade flag has a gold fringe; the utility flag has a plain border.

John McLoughlin played a leading part in settling Oregon Territory. He was a partner in the North West and Hudson's Bay companies, and directed their business in the Oregon country from 1824 to 1826. He developed trading posts and friendly relations with the Native Americans of the region, but had to resign for helping new settlers at his company's expense.