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Download QR code; Print/export ... Nickname: The Last Frontier Frontier: Motto "North to the future" ... The Seal of the state of Alaska: 1959 Motto "North to the future"
The United States has a rich history spanning nearly 250 years. The national motto "In God We Trust" dates back to the Civil War—although Congress didn't make it official until 1956. Each state ...
Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live Free or Die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter Labor omnia vincit ...
"North to the Future" is the official state motto of Alaska, adopted in 1967 for the centennial of the Alaska Purchase. As one of the events leading up to the celebration, the Alaska Centennial Commission sponsored a contest in 1963 to come up with a centennial motto and emblem that would express the unique character of the State of Alaska.
Alaska: The Last Frontier. By definition, a frontier is the region outside of the settled part of a country. Also by definition, Alaska is — in many places throughout the state — the last ...
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
State symbols of Alaska. State insignia Flag of the State of Alaska; Seal of the State of Alaska; State motto: "North to the Future" State bird: Willow ptarmigan, adopted by the Territorial Legislature in 1955. It is a small (15–17 inches) Arctic grouse that lives among willows and on open tundra and muskeg.
Answer: Alaska. Adopted in 1967, Alaska's motto "North to the Future" captures the pioneering spirit and potential that characterizes this massive state.