List of Alaska state symbols

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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]

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Insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
Flag of Alaska The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue1927 Flag of Alaska.svg
Seal The Seal of the state of Alaska 1959 Seal of the State of Alaska.svg
Motto "North to the future"1967

Nature

TypeSymbolYearImage
Flower Forget-me-not 1917 Forget-me-not closeup 2005 01.jpg
Tree Sitka spruce 1962 Picea sitchensis forest.jpg

Animals

TypeSymbolYearImage
Bird Willow ptarmigan 1955 WillowPtarmigan23.jpg
Dog Alaskan Malamute 2010 Alaskanmalamute0b.jpg
Fish King salmon 1962 Chinook salmon2.jpg
Insect Four-spot skimmer dragonfly 1995 Libellula depressa.jpg
Land mammal Moose 1998 Wading moose.jpg
Marine mammal Bowhead whale 1983 Bowheads42.jpg

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
Fossil Woolly Mammoth 1986 Siegsdorfer Mammut.jpg
Gem Jade 1968 Jadestein.jpg
Mineral Gold 1968 Native gold nuggets.jpg

Miscellaneous

TypeSymbolYearImage
Song "Alaska's Flag"1959
Sport Dog sledding 1972 White huskies dog sledding.jpg
Bolt-action rifle Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 2014 [2] Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 2.jpg

Not defined by Alaska statutes:

TypeSymbolYearImage
Quarters Alaska State Quarter 2008 2008 AK Proof.png

See also

References

  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.