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Whereas there is only one Oregon state motto, there exist a number of state nicknames for Oregon:

Oregon State Trivia
"The Beaver State" Official
This Oregon state nickname was made official by legislature in 1969 (the beaver is also Oregon's state animal).

The beaver's admirable ingenuity and ability to build impressive structures from on site natural material is the inspiration for this Oregon nickname.

"The Sunset State"
When Oregon joined the Union in 1859, it was the state located most far towards west. Today Oregon is beaten by Washington and Alaska in being 'most west'.

The Oregon nickname "The Sunset State" is shared with another western state, Arizona.

Oregon nickname: The Sunset State - picture of sunset

"The Hard-case State" or "The Land of Hard Cases"
There are several theories as to the origin of these Oregon nicknames:

1) The first theory focus on the challenges and hardships that met early settlers - you needed to be tough to settle down and make a living in the new land.

2) The second theory points to the dubious and poor character of some of the settlers. Oregon being located so far west, was as far away from previous misdeeds as possible.

"The Wet-foot State"
The 40-180 inches of rain pr. year in some areas, makes Oregon quite wet.

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