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Alaska State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

Alaska Symbols, Alaska Emblems, and Alaska Mascots

Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union.

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Alaska Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Bird	Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) 1955
Fish	Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) 1962.
Flag	State Flag, May 2, 1927
Flower	Wild native Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris) April 28, 1917
Fossil	Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) 1986
Gemstone	Jade (Nephrite)1968
Insect	Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) August 24, 1995
Language	English, May 1, 1998
Mammal - Land	Moose (Alces alces) 1998
Mammal - Marine	Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) 1983
Mineral	Gold, 1968 Gold has played a major role in Alaska's history.
Motto	"North to the Future," 1967
Seal	Great Seal, 1912
Sport	Dog Mushing, 1972 It was once a primary form of transportation in many areas of Alaska.
Song	"Alaska's Flag," February 23 1955 1st Verse of Alaska's Flag Song Written by Marie Drake Composed by Elinor Dusenbury 2nd Verse of Alaska's Flag Song Words by Carol Beery Davis
Tree	Sitka Spruce (picea sitchenensis) 1962

Source : Alaska Blue Book 1993-94, 11th ed., Juneau, Department of Education, Division of State Libraries, Archives & Museums.
Source: Alaska Almanac, 25th ed., 2001.

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