AlaskaAlaskaLand of the Midnight Land of the Midnight

SunSun

The blue field represents the sky, the sea, and mountain lakes, as well as Alaska's wildflowers. Emblazoned on the flag are eight gold stars: seven from the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper. The eighth being the North Star, representing the northern most state. Alaska's flag was designed in 1926 by a 13-year-old Native American boy, Bennie Benson, from the village of Chignik. Bennie received a 1,000-dollar scholarship and a watch for his winning entry in the flag design contest.

 

Mt. McKinley (Denali)Mt. McKinley (Denali)

Yukon River / Yukon Yukon River / Yukon TerritoryTerritory

Bering Straits / Aleutian Bering Straits / Aleutian IslandsIslands

Arctic Circle / Point BarrowArctic Circle / Point Barrow

Oil: 1 million barrels a dayOil: 1 million barrels a day

Natural GasNatural Gas

FishingFishing

WildlifeWildlife

Tourism Tourism

GoldGold

The Alaskan PipelineThe Alaskan Pipeline

By far our biggest stateBy far our biggest state

Iditarod: 1049 mile long dogsled Iditarod: 1049 mile long dogsled racerace

Exon Valdez Exon Valdez Oil SpillOil Spill

The Northern Lights The Northern Lights (The Aurora Borealis)(The Aurora Borealis)