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Alaska
Seven gold stars form the Big Dipper and direct one's eye to the larger eighth star, Polaris, symbolizing the state's northern location.
AK
Flag Adoption:
May 2, 1927
Symbols & Colors
- Blue: Sky & forget-me-not flower
- North Star: Future of the state
- Dipper: Great bear & strength
Other Facts
The contest for determining the flag's current design was won by a seventh-grader, Benny Benson, out of 142 submissions.