The Last Frontier
State Flag of Alaska
The territories of the United States typically did not have flags of their own prior to statehood. Alaska nevertheless held a competition in 1926, sponsored by the American Legion, which...
State Flag of Alaska
The territories of the United States typically did not have flags of their own prior to statehood. Alaska nevertheless held a competition in 1926, sponsored by the American Legion, which...
Alpine Forget-Me-Not, State Flower of Alaska
The Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis Alpestris) was designated the official state flower of Alaska in 1949, however it was originally adopted in 1907, before Alaska was a state or a territory....
Alpine Forget-Me-Not, State Flower of Alaska
The Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis Alpestris) was designated the official state flower of Alaska in 1949, however it was originally adopted in 1907, before Alaska was a state or a territory....
Willow Ptarmigan, State Bird of Alaska
Some wags like to joke that the mosquito is Alaska’s state bird but we know better. The designation belongs instead to the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), a stout sociable bird...
Willow Ptarmigan, State Bird of Alaska
Some wags like to joke that the mosquito is Alaska’s state bird but we know better. The designation belongs instead to the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), a stout sociable bird...