List of Alaska state symbols
| List of state symbols | |
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| Nickname | The Last Frontier Frontier |
| Motto | "North to the future" |
| Song | "Alaska's Flag" |
| Language | List of official languages |
| Foundation day | January 3, 1959 |
| 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 | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2008 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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The state of Alaska has numerous symbols found in the Alaska Statutes.[1]
Insignia
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Alaska | The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue | 1927 |
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| Seal | The Seal of the state of Alaska | 1959 |
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| Motto | "North to the future" | 1967 |
Flora
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Forget-me-not | 1917 | 
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| Tree | Sitka spruce | 1962 | 
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Fauna
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Willow ptarmigan | 1955 | 
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| Dog | Alaskan Malamute | 2010 | 
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| Fish | King salmon | 1962 | 
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| Insect | Four-spot skimmer dragonfly | 1995 | 
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| Land mammal | Moose | 1998 | 
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| Marine mammal | Bowhead whale | 1983 | 
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Geology
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Woolly Mammoth | 1986 | 
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| Gem | Jade | 1968 | 
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| Mineral | Gold | 1968 | 
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Miscellaneous
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | "Alaska's Flag" | 1959 | |
| Sport | Dog Mushing | 1972 | 
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| Bolt-action rifle | Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 | 2014[2] | 
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Related
[edit]Not defined by Alaska statutes:
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters | Alaska State Quarter | 2008 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- "State Symbols". Alaska State Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
