List of Alaska state symbols explained

Region Type:State
State:Alaska
Country:United States
Image Flag Border:yes
Image Flag Size:200px
Nickname:The Last Frontier Frontier
Motto:"North to the future"
Song:"Alaska's Flag"
Bird:Willow ptarmigan
Fish:King salmon
Insect:Four-spot skimmer dragonfly
Dog:Alaskan Malamute
Flower:Forget-me-not
Tree:Sitka spruce
Firearm:Winchester Model 70
Fossil:Woolly Mammoth
Gemstone:Jade
Mineral:Gold
Sport:Dog Mushing
Image Route:Alaska 11 shield.svg
Image Quarter:2008 AK Proof.png
Quarter Release Date:2008

The state of Alaska has numerous symbols found in the Alaska Statutes.

Insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
Flag of AlaskaThe North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue1927
SealThe Seal of the state of Alaska1959
Motto"North to the future"1967

Flora

TypeSymbolYearImage
FlowerForget-me-not1917
TreeSitka spruce1962

Fauna

TypeSymbolYearImage
BirdWillow ptarmigan1955
DogAlaskan Malamute2010
FishKing salmon1962
InsectFour-spot skimmer dragonfly1995
Land mammalMoose1998
Marine mammalBowhead whale1983

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
Fossil1986
GemJade1968
MineralGold1968

Miscellaneous

TypeSymbolYearImage
Song"Alaska's Flag"1959
SportDog Mushing1972
Bolt-action riflePre-1964 Winchester Model 702014[1]

Related

Not defined by Alaska statutes:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Parnell signs bill designating state gun . 2019-05-17. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner . July 30, 2014.