File:3rd Oregon Infantry Regiment flag (1916).png
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English: Regimental flag used by the 3rd Oregon Infantry Regiment from 1916-1919. The field contains the colors purple and gold with the state's seal in the center. It was given to the regiment by the people of Portland.
Original text: "...the gold and purple banner...It has the emblem of Oregon emblazoned on it..." -The Oregon daily journal, March 21, 1919, Page 13 (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1919-03-21/ed-1/seq-13/#words=flag+regimental)  In May of 1917 the regiment was given 2 flag for the hospital detachment. One was and a American flag the other was a hospital flag described as: "...big white banner, with its red cross center..." (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1917-06-01/ed-1/seq-18/#words=flag+Regiment) The regiment was given a flag on June 3, 1917 by William Riedt. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1917-06-02/ed-1/seq-18/#words=flag+regiment) The regiment was given a flag on June 5, 1917 but the design was not described. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1917-06-04/ed-1/seq-5/#words=flag+regiment) According to the Morning Oregonian the regiment carried the Stars and Stripes and a regimental flag, on June 15 of 1917. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1917-06-15/ed-1/seq-7/#words=flag+regimental) In July of 1917 Company A was given a silk banner by the citizens of McMinnville. Also a large flag was given to the Machine Gun Company. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1917-07-19/ed-1/seq-4/#words=flag+regiment)  In July of 1917 2 hospital flags are given to the regiment. One by a man named Harry White of McMinnville. The second flag was made by Mrs. Nina of Portland. Nina's flag was described as: "The flag...All the stars and stripes are sewed on the red field..." (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1917-07-14/ed-1/seq-9/#words=FLAGS+REGIMENTAL) In September of 1917 another hospital flag is given to the regiment by Mrs. Logus. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn00063700/1917-09-28/ed-1/seq-5/#words=flag+regimental) While at Camp Mill, New York in November of 1917 the regiment is given another American flag by Mrs. Fletcher linnn. (https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1917-11-25/ed-1/seq-4/#words=flag+regimental) |
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