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Commission debates redesign of Oregon City seal and whether to create a new city flag
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed the city seal and flag codified in municipal code, discussed returning to an earlier black‑and‑white seal or adapting the branded logo, and asked staff to prepare two simplified seal options and consider a separate flag process.
At the Sept. 9 work session, commissioners reviewed several options to update the city seal and decide whether to adopt a separate city flag. Staff presented an original pressed brass seal impression, a colorized rendering, and mockups incorporating the city’s current branded logo.
Staff said the packet included the municipal code language describing the current seal and flag and that the current flag incorporates the seal with additional stars. Commissioners described the existing seal as…
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