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The state flag of Alaska aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry, M/V Leconte, flutters in the wind.

The design of the flag was the result of a 1927 competition to design the flag. The winner, seventh-grader Benny Benson, described his entry, “The blue field is for the Alaska sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaska flower. The North Star is for the future of the state of Alaska, the most northerly in the Union. The dipper is for the Great Bear – symbolizing strength."

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The state flag of Alaska aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry, M/V Leconte, flutters in the wind.<br /> <br /> The design of the flag was the result of a 1927 competition to design the flag. The winner, seventh-grader Benny Benson, described his entry, “The blue field is for the Alaska sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaska flower. The North Star is for the future of the state of Alaska, the most northerly in the Union. The dipper is for the Great Bear – symbolizing strength."