List of Alaska state symbols

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

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Alaska.

State Insignia

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

Flora

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

Fauna

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

Geology

Type Symbol Year Image
Fossil Woolly Mammoth 1986
Gem Jade 1968
Mineral Gold 1968
Type Symbol Year Image
Quarters Alaska State Quarter 2008
Song Alaska's Flag 1959
Sport Dog Mushing 1972

See also

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