State of Alaska

Forty-Ninth State - Admitted Jan. 3, 1959

State Capital:	Juneau
State Motto:	North to the future
State Bird:	Willow Ptarmigan
State Flower:	Forget-me-not
State Tree:	Sitka Spruce

Flag Description:

Alaska's flag is made of the Big Dipper and North Star, in gold, which sybolizes natural wealth. The stars are over a blue background. This flag design was adopted in 1927.

Location:

Alaska is the Northern and Western-most state of the U.S. The largest state of the Union, Alaska is situated at the extreme Northwestern region of the North American continent.