| A short history of the Alaska State flag | Alaska lies at the northwestern extremity of the USA, and was discovered by Bering in 1741. A competition to design a flag was won in 1927 by Benny Benson, a 13-year-old who received $1,000 for his efforts. The territorial legislature made the design official on May 2nd of 1927. Alaska's northerly position was obviously Benny Benson's inspiration for his design, which shows the large North Star with the Great Bear below it. The only difference between today's flag and the original design is the color blue that is used. Benny chose a forget-me-not blue to match the state flower. However today's flag uses the OG Blue (Old Glory Blue) used in our national flag. |
| A short history of Alaska (The Great Land, or The Last Frontier) | Alaska lies in the far northwest of the American continent, facing Siberia. Settled by Russian traders in 1744 and run by the Russian-American Company, which sold it to the USA in 1867 for $7.2 million. In 1884 it became a district of Oregon, and became a Territory in 1913. Alaska was admitted to the union on January 3rd 1959. |
| Area of Alaska | 586,412 sq. miles (the largest state) |
Capital
| Juneau |
| Major Products | Oil, minerals, Timber, Fish |
| State Motto | North to the future |
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