State Symbols Guide
Alaska State Symbols & Official Emblems
The West State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
AK
Capital
Juneau
Population
733,391
Statehood
1959
Region
West
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
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State Flag
Alaska State Flag
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State Flower
Forget-me-not
Myosotis alpestris
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State Motto
North to the Future
English
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State Nickname
The Last Frontier
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State Tree
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Alaska
- Abbreviation
- AK
- Capital City
- Juneau
- Population
- 733,391
- Statehood Date
- January 3, 1959
- Region
- West
- Number of Symbols
- 6
