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State Symbols

Capital	Juneau, located in the southeast region of Alaska
Motto	"North to the Future"
State Holidays	Seward's Day Last Monday in March Commemorates the signing of the treaty by which the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia, signed on March 30, 1867 Alaska Day October 18 Anniversary of the formal transfer of the territory and the raising of the U.S. flag at Sitka in 1867
Seal	The state seal was originally designed in 1910 while Alaska was a territory and not a state. The rays above the mountains represent the Northern Lights. The smelter symbolizes mining. The train stands for Alaska's railroads, and ships denote transportation by sea. The trees symbolize Alaska's wealth of forests, and the farmer, his horse, and the three shocks of wheat represent Alaskan agriculture. The fish and the seals signify the importance of fishing and wildlife to Alaska's economy.
Flag	The blue field is for the sky and the forget-me-not, the state flower. The North Star is for the future of the state of Alaska, the most northerly of the Union. The dipper is for the Great Bear, symbolizing strength. View Flag
Song	The Alaska Flag Song Written by Marie Drake Composed by Elinor Dusenbury Eight stars of gold on a field of blue, Alaska's flag, may it mean to you, The blue of the sea, the evening sky, The mountain lakes and the flowers nearby, The gold of the early sourdough's dreams, The precious gold of the hills and streams, The brilliant stars in the northern sky, The "Bear," the "Dipper," and shining high, The great North Star with its steady light, O'er land and sea a beacon bright, Alaska's flag to Alaskans dear, The simple flag of a last frontier.
Flower	Forget-me-not
Gem	Jade
Tree	Sitka Spruce
Fish	King Salmon
Mineral	Gold
Fossil	Wooly Mammoth
Sport	Dog Mushing
Bird	Willow Ptarmigan
Mammal	Moose
Marine Mammal	Bowhead Whale
Insect	Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly

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