List of Alaska state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Alaska found in the Alaska Statutes.
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 |
Miscellaneous
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
Song | "Alaska's Flag" | 1959 | |
Sport | Dog Mushing | 1972 | |
Bolt-action rifle | Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 | 2014 |
Related
Not defined by Alaska statutes:Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
Quarters | Alaska State Quarter | 2008 |