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	Flag of Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flag of Alaska consists of eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and the North Star, on a dark blue field.
		It was designed in 1927 by Benny Benson, a 13-year-old Alaska Native residing in Seward, for a contest to create a flag for the then-Alaska Territory.
		The design was chosen unanimously and adopted as the territorial flag that year, and became the state flag upon statehood in 1959.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Alaska (206 words)

	The Dive Flag in Alaska
		The flag must be red with one white diagonal stripe and large enough to be identifiable at 100 yards.
		This diver's flag may be displayed on a boat or surface float and must extend a minimum distance of three feet from the surface of the water.
		The diver's flag shall be placed at or near the point of submergence and constitutes a warning that a diver is submerged and may be within 100 feet of the flag.
	www.alaska.net /~surlyc/ACWD/The_Dive_Flag_in_Alaska.htm (925 words)

	Welcome to SLED :: FAQ Alaska
		Alaska Flag and Song The design for the Alaska flag was selected in a contest for Alaska students in grades seven through twelve in 1926.
		Alaska's Flag were written by Marie Drake, a long-time employee of the Alaska Department of Education, and first appeared as a poem in 1935.
		When Alaska changed from district to territorial status in 1912, the new designation was substituted on the seal.The Constitution of the State of Alaska provides that the territorial seal shall be the seal for the State of Alaska, with the word "territory" changed to that of "state." The seal is 2 1/8 inches in diameter.
	sled.alaska.edu /akfaq/aksymb.html (710 words)

	Alaska State Flag - About the Alaska Flag, its adoption and history.
		A flag was needed to represent the future state of Alaska and somebody thought it would be a good idea to tap into the creativity of these kids.
		In January 17, 2002, at the opening of the Alaska State Museums exhibit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the flag's adoption, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmar paid tribute to Benny Benson.
		The flag of the Territory of Alaska is the official flag of the state.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/ak_flag.htm (1050 words)

	University Of Alaska, Stories
		In 1958 Marie was honored by the University of Alaska with a honorary Doctorate of Letters, for her personal involvement in the history of the state.
		At the end of his assignment and on the boat leaving Alaska toward her new home in Omaha, Nebraska, she was stirred by a longing for the state to compose a melody for the Flag Poem.
		That November the convention was held and a constitution for the state of Alaska was written by the fifty five delegates elected from around the state.
	www.alaska.edu /opa/eInfo/index.xml?StoryID=187 (789 words)

	Alaska's Flag and Flag Song
		In 1927, Alaska was a territory, trying to position itself for eventual induction into the Union as a full-fledged state, with the associated powers of self-determination and government.
		Alaska’s residents and politicians were struggling with questions of identity, wanting to be recognized by the larger world as more than just Seward’s Folly,” as a state in its own right.
		Benny’s flag connotes the symbols that unite Alaskans in their concept of what Alaska is, across the lines of more culturally diffuse identities.
	litsite.alaska.edu /aktraditions/alaskaflag2.html (1346 words)

	Gifted Basket, The - Alaska State Flag
		Alaska's state flag was designed in 1926 by Benny Benson, a seventh grade student who entered his design in a territorial flag contest.
		The Alaska Legislature adopted his design as the official flag of the Territory of Alaska on May 2, 1927.
		The flag consists of eight gold stars, the Big Dipper and the North Star, on a field of blue.
	www.giftedbasketonline.com /IBS/SimpleCat/Details/asp/id/70306.html (95 words)

	Alaska State Flag - Symbols of Alaska USA
		Alaska's state flag features the Big Dipper (Ursa major or Great Bear constellation) as a symbol of strength, and Polaris (the North Star) as a symbol of Alaska's northern location and "the ever constant star for the mariner, the explorer, hunter, trapper, prospector, woodsman, and the surveyor..." (quote from legislation).
		The blue background represents the sky, sea, lakes, and wildflowers of Alaska (the blue alpine forget-me-not is the state flower of Alaska).
		The Alaska state flag (selected for its simplicity, its originality, and its symbolism) was created by Benny Benson (John Bell Bensona), a 13 year old 7th grader from an orphanage in Seward, Alaska.
	www.statesymbolsusa.org /Alaska/flag.html (208 words)

	Alaska's Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Alaska state flag was designed by John Bell (Benny) Benson, a thirteen year-old in an orphanage in response to a contest sponsored by the Alaska Department of the American Legion.
		The flag was adopted by the Territorial Legislature in May, 1927 as Alaska's official flag.
		The flag is dark blue, with eight five-pointed gold stars in the shape of "the big dipper") and a larger gold star representing the pole star, Polaris.
	www.nwarcticea.org /Flag.htm (199 words)

	Alaska's Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"Alaska's Flag" is the state song of Alaska.
		The original lyrics were written by Marie Drake with a second verse added later by Carol Beery Davis.
		Alaska's Flag, musical score and lyrics, via Alaska State Library
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska's_Flag (123 words)

	Alaska
		The former live in the north and northwest parts of Alaska and speak Inupiaq, while the latter live in the south and southwest and speak Yupik.
		Alaska, University of - Alaska, University of, at Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau; land-grant and state supported;...
		Alaska: Economy - Economy Alaska has very little agriculture, ranking last in the nation in number of farms and value...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108178.html (489 words)

	Alaska
		The motto is meant to represent Alaska as a land of promise.
		The trees symbolize Alaska’s wealth of forests, and the farmer, his horse, and the three shocks of wheat represent Alaskan agriculture.
		Alaska Day is the anniversary of the formal transfer of the territory and the raising of the US.
	fairbanks-alaska.com /alaska-history.htm (927 words)

	Alaska State Flag - alaska1info.com
		The Flag of the 49th State was adopted in 1927.
		The first time the Alaska flag was flown was on July 9, 1927.
		'' At the hour of 4 o'clock p.m., Saturday (July 9), the official flag of Alaska was flung to the breezes for the first time on the flagpole at the Jesse Lee Home, one and a half mile north of the City of Seward.
	www.angelfire.com /ak/alaskainfo/akflag.html (238 words)

	Alaska Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Even before Alaska was granted statehood, the Alaskan flag was created to serve as a territory symbol.
		In 1959, Alaska was granted statehood and the flag became official, and Benson a legend.
		The flags are expertly crafted using 100% heavyweight, 200 denier nylon bunting specially treated to resist sun and chemical deterioration.
	www.special-tplus.com /alaska-flag.html (267 words)

	Georgia State Flag - About the Georgia Flag, its adoption and history with printable graphics
		Sometime in the 1920s, the state flag began appearing with the state seal depicted instead of the shield or the coat of arms as stipulated in 1902.
		For years the design of the flag was challenged and in January, 2001, the Georgia House and Senate voted on a new design intended to recognize the Confederate Battle Flag's historical significance while minimizing its prominence as representative of the state of Georgia.
		The first flag is that of the United States, with its 13 stars, one for each of the colonies, circled on the blue canton.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/ga_flag.htm (1532 words)

	Flag of Alaska
		The flag of Alaska rules stipulated that the first stage of the competition would take place at a local level.
		Most of the flag of Alaska concepts were rejected as too specific to one or another certain aspect of the vast Alaska Territory.
		The Alaska Legislature decided to apply Benny's flag of Alaska award of $1,000 to his education.
	unitedstatesamericanflags.com /flag_of_alaska.htm (399 words)

	Alaskan Fun Facts
		The willow ptarmigan was named Alaska's state bird in 1955.
		The evergreen is found throughout the southeastern and central areas of Alaska.
		Alaska has a large deposit of jade, including an big mountain filled with dark green jade on the Seward Peninsula.
	www.alaskasbest.com /facts.htm (309 words)

	These United States - Alaska Flag Products
		Benny offered this explanation of his flag's symbolism, which he included along with the sketch he submitted to the American Legion contest: "The blue is for the Alaskan sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaskan flower.
		Another tribute was paid to Benny at the opening of the Alaska State Museum exhibit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Alaskan flag.
		In 1935, an employee of the Alaska Department of Education named Marie Drake, wrote a poem entitled "Alaska's Flag" as part of a news story on Benny Benson.
	www.theseunitedstates.com /flags/alaskaf.html (533 words)

	Alaska State Flag
		Nylon offers an affordable flag that is sturdy enough for outdoor use while our polyester II state flags are made with the most durable flagmaking materials on the market today.
		The blue in the flag is for the state flower (Forget-me-not) and the Alaskan sky.
		The Big Dipper and North Star are symbolic for Alaska's position in relation to the heavens.
	www.njflags.com /alstfl1.html (328 words)

	Alaska State flag
		We stock the Alaska State flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
		Alaska state stick flag 4 inch x 6 inch, mounted on a 10 inch plastic stick.
		Alaska state stick flag 12 x 18 inch, mounted on a 24 inch wooden stick.
	www.united-states-flag.com /state-alaska.html (533 words)

	The Alaska Flag Story
		On May 2, 1927, the Alaska Legislature officially adopted 13-year-old John Ben "Benny" Benson's Alaska flag -- "eight stars of gold on a field of blue." Benson had submitted his design in a 1926 American Legion contest for Alaska students.
		The bill adopting the flag stipulated that Benson's design was selected "for its simplicity, its originality and its symbolism." The Legislature had the grace to incorporate much of Benson's poetic language into the bill, and this later became the basis for the stirring lyrics of the Alaska Flag song.
		The flag is memorialized in "Alaska's Flag," a poem by Marie Drake, a longtime employee of the Alaska Department of Education.
	litsite.alaska.edu /uaa/aktraditions/alaskaflag.html (336 words)

	Eight Stars of Gold: The Story of Alaska's Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The story of Alaska's flag is a unique and important part of 20th century Americana and a significant episode in Alaska's history.
		What began in 1927 as a flag contest resulted in the remarkable story of 13-year-old Benny Benson, and how his winning entry provided a flag for the territory of Alaska and a symbol for self-government during the statehood campaign.
		India Spartz, born and raised in Juneau, grew interested in celebrating the story of Benny Benson and the Alaska flag over several years as she worked at the Alaska Historical Collections of the State Library.
	www.museums.state.ak.us /EightStars/stars.html (365 words)

	The Alaska Flag Song
		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.
		Alaska's flag was designed in 1926 by a 13-year-old Native American boy, Bennie Benson, from the village of Chignik.
	www.mtaonline.net /~kbsc/flag.htm (144 words)

	Alaska Native Heritage Center
		The story of Benny Benson and the Alaska flag is now part of the lore and legacy of Alaska.
		Benson and I love Alaska, so it should be in Alaska.” The Heritage Center purchased the flag from the Gillilan family for $1,000 in 2001.
		Alaska Flag Day is recognized every year on July 9, the date it was first raised over the Jessie Lee Memorial Home in Seward where then 13-year-old Benny Benson lived.
	www.alaskanative.net /18.asp?id=157&x=18 (531 words)

	Alaska's Flag & Song
		Flag designed by Benny Benson, a 13 year old boy, in 1926
		Flag adopted by the Legislature on May 2, 1927.
		Alaska's State song was written by Marie Drake
	fairbanks-alaska.com /alaska-flag.htm (263 words)

	Alaska Polyester Flag
		Alaska Polyester Flags are available in the 3'x5' size and are perfect for special events, church and school functions, college dorm room display and also outdoor display on a flagpole.
		Each flag has a canvas header and is made with 2 metal grommets used for attaching the flag to a pole or for hanging the flags banner style from a wall or ceiling.
		If you are looking for state and international Flag Decals, Flag Stickers, Toothpick Flags, Miniature Flags, Flag Patches, Flag License Plates, Flag T-shirts, Flag Caps and almost any other flag related item, click the appropriate link and you will be taken to our main website.
	www.flagshipper.com /alaska-polyester-flag.html (186 words)

	State Flag and Flagpole Store
		These state flags look great both outdoors and indoors, and are 100% US made.
		Our polyester state flags are made outside of the US and are excellent value.
		Display pictures of all the state flags (lots of picture files, takes a few seconds to download).
	state-flag.biz (177 words)

	Alaska Flag Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		The official state flag of Alaska was officially adopted in 1959.
		Bennie was from the village of Chignik; he won a 1,000-dollar scholarship and a watch for winning the contest.
		Alaska was the 49th state in the USA; it was admitted in 1959.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /usa/flags/alaska/alaskaflag.shtml (192 words)

	alaska state flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		These Alaska state flags 12" X 18" and larger are constructed of
		All of these state flags are made in the USA.
		Please check our Indoor Flag Set page for a base and pole set for the indoor state flag.
	www.koscoflags.com /alaska_state_flag.htm (112 words)

	The Alaska State Flag Source - Anthem Flag & Gift (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		These flags are made of Nyl-Glo 100% heavyweight nylon, specially treated to reduce sun and chemical deterioration, and are finished with strong canvas headings and large brass grommets.
		This type of flag is made of Colonial Nyl-Glo, a lustrous 100% nylon taffeta, and finished with a flannel-lined pole heading with velcro tabs, and golden yellow fringe.
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	www.anthemflag.com /itemdetail3.htm (199 words)

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