Alaska

Map of Alaska

Locator Map of Alaska

Animal: Moose
Bird: Alaska Willow Ptarmigan
Flag of Alaska
Fish: King Salmon
Flower: Wild native Forget-Me-Not
Gem: Jade
Marine Mammal: Bowhead Whale
Motto: "North to the Future"
Nicknames: (most used) The Last Frontier; Land of the Midnight Sun
Song: "Alaska's Flag"
State Seal
Tree: Sitka Spruce

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