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The Alaska Legislature adopted Benson's design as the official flag for the Territory of Alaska on May 2, 1927. The first flag made based on Benny's design was made of blue silk and appliquéd gold stars. It was retained as the state flag at statehood in 1959. The flag's symbolism is described in the state song, "Alaska's Flag." [citation needed]
Alaska's flag to Alaskans dear, The simple flag of a last frontier. [1] The connection between the song and the flag happened both by design and circumstance. It was the result of the linkage among three individuals: Benny Benson, Marie Drake, and Elinor Dusenbury. They did not directly collaborate, but instead, Marie Drake built on the work of ...
Benny Benson Memorial at mile 1.4 (km 2.3) of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska. John Ben Benson Jr. (September 12, 1912 – July 2, 1972) was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state on January ...
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 Nature. Type
The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period ... The United States flag was raised on October 18, 1867, now called Alaska Day, ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
This article contains a list of the flags and/or modifications made to the flags of current U.S. states ... Alaska: Arizona: 1917 Arizona: Arkansas: 1913 1923 1924 ...
Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening, Alaska's inaugural U.S. Senators, hold the 49 star U.S. Flag after the admission of Alaska as the 49th state. Statehood for Alaska was an important cause of James Wickersham early in his tenure as a congressional delegate. [ 26 ]