Alaska entered the Union in 1959 as the 49th State.
Alaska adopted its flag in 1927. Benny Benson, a 13-year-old student, chose the North Star and the Big Dipper when he designed Alaska's flag in a territorial school contest. Its colors recall the Alaskan sky and its gold.
Alaska state flags, flag decals, and Alaska state deal decals are available from FlagLine.com.
For more U.S. history, see our e-book "The History of the USA."
Note: Our information on U.S. state flags is based on primary source materials from the Federal Consumer Information Center.
