List of Alaska state symbols

Location of the state of Alaska in the United States of America

The U.S. state of Alaska has numerous symbols found in the Alaska Statutes.[1]

Insignia

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Type Symbol Year Image
Flag of Alaska The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue 1927 Alaska flag
Seal The Seal of the state of Alaska 1959 Seal of Alaska
Motto "North to the future" 1967

Nature

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Type Symbol Year Image
Flower Forget-me-not 1917 Forget-me-not
Tree Sitka spruce 1962 Sitka Spruce

Animals

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Type Symbol Year Image
Bird Willow ptarmigan 1955 Willow Ptarmigan
Dog Alaskan Malamute 2010 Alaskan Malamute
Fish King salmon 1962 King salmon
Insect Four-spot skimmer dragonfly 1995 Libellulidae
Land mammal Moose 1998 Moose
Marine mammal Bowhead whale 1983 Bowhead whale

Geology

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Type Symbol Year Image
Fossil Woolly Mammoth 1986 Woolly Mammoth
Gem Jade 1968 Jade
Mineral Gold 1968 Gold

Miscellaneous

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Type Symbol Year Image
Song "Alaska's Flag" 1959
Sport Dog sledding 1972 Dog Mushing
Bolt-action rifle Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 2014[2] Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70
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Not defined by Alaska statutes:

Type Symbol Year Image
Quarters Alaska State Quarter 2008 Alaska State Quarter

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chapter 09. State Seal, Flag, and Emblems", Alaska Statutes, Title 44. State Government, 2018, retrieved 2019-05-17
  2. ^ "Parnell signs bill designating state gun". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. July 30, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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