List_of_Alaska_state_symbols
The state of Alaska has numerous symbols found in the Alaska Statutes.[1]
Quick Facts Nickname, Motto ...
| List of state symbols | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Last Frontier Frontier |
| Motto | "North to the future" |
| Song | "Alaska's Flag" |
| Language | List of official languages |
| Foundation day | January 3, 1959 (1959-01-03) |
| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Willow ptarmigan |
| Dog breed | Alaskan Malamute |
| Fish | King salmon |
| Flower | Forget-me-not |
| Insect | Four-spot skimmer dragonfly |
| Mammal |
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| Tree | Sitka spruce |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Firearm | Winchester Model 70 |
| Fossil | Woolly Mammoth |
| Gemstone | Jade |
| Mineral | Gold |
| Sport | Dog Mushing |
| State route marker | |
| State quarter | |
Released in 2008 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
More information Type, Symbol ...
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Alaska | The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue | 1927 |  |
| Seal | The Seal of the state of Alaska | 1959 |  |
| Motto | "North to the future" | 1967 |
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More information Type, Symbol ...
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Forget-me-not | 1917 | |
| Tree | Sitka spruce | 1962 |
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More information Type, Symbol ...
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Willow ptarmigan | 1955 | |
| Dog | Alaskan Malamute | 2010 | |
| Fish | King salmon | 1962 | |
| Insect | Four-spot skimmer dragonfly | 1995 | |
| Land mammal | Moose | 1998 | |
| Marine mammal | Bowhead whale | 1983 |
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More information Type, Symbol ...
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | "Alaska's Flag" | 1959 | |
| Sport | Dog Mushing | 1972 | |
| Bolt-action rifle | Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 | 2014[2] |
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Not defined by Alaska statutes:
- "Chapter 09. State Seal, Flag, and Emblems", Alaska Statutes, Title 44. State Government, 2018, retrieved 2019-05-17
- "Parnell signs bill designating state gun". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. July 30, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "State Symbols". Alaska State Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.