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  2. Flag of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    The Alaska Legislature adopted Benson's design as the official flag for the Territory of Alaska on May 2, 1927. The first flag made based on Benny's design was made of blue silk and appliquéd gold stars. It was retained as the state flag at statehood in 1959. The flag's symbolism is described in the state song, "Alaska's Flag." [citation needed]

  3. Benny Benson - Wikipedia

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    Benny Benson Memorial at mile 1.4 (km 2.3) of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska. John Ben Benson Jr. (September 12, 1912 – July 2, 1972) was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state on January ...

  4. Flags of the U.S. states and territories - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.

  5. List of Alaska state symbols - Wikipedia

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    Flag of Alaska: The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue 1927 Seal: The Seal of the state of Alaska: 1959 Motto "North to the future" 1967 Nature. Type

  6. Alaska's Flag - Wikipedia

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    Alaska's official flag is based on Benny Benson's design, which was submitted in a Territory-wide contest for schoolchildren sponsored by the American Legion in 1926. At that time Benny was a thirteen-year-old seventh-grader of Russian - Aleut and Swedish descent, studying at the Territorial School at Seward and a resident of the Jesse Lee ...

  7. File:Flag of Alaska.svg - Wikipedia

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    Derivative works of this file: Flag map of Alaska.svg: SVG development . The SVG code is . This flag was created with a text editor. Licensing. This file ...

  8. PHOTOS: Six Flags Over Texas, 51 years of history from ... - AOL

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    Six Flags opened in 1961 in Arlington. These photos from the Star-Telegram show long-gone rides, historic moments and fun memories from the 1960s into into 2010s. ... These photos from the Star ...

  9. File:Flag of Alaska (Benny Benson Original Design).svg

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