List of Alaska state symbols
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Contents |
[edit] State Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | 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 |
[edit] Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Forget-me-not | 1917 |  |
| Tree | Sitka Spruce | 1962 |  |
[edit] Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Willow Ptarmigan | 1955 |  |
| Land Mammal | Moose | 1998 |  |
| Marine Mammal | Bowhead Whale | 1983 |  |
| Fish | King Salmon | 1962 |  |
| Insect | Four-spot Skimmer Dragonfly | 1995 |  |
[edit] Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gem | Jade | 1968 |  |
| Mineral | Gold | 1968 |  |
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Alaska's Flag | 1959 | |
| Sport | Dog Mushing | 1972 |  |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- "State Symbols". Alaska State Chamber of Commerce. http://www.alaskachamber.com/artman/publish/ssymbols.html. Retrieved 2008-07-07.[dead link]
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
