Benny Benson Memorial
Seward, Benny Benson Memorial
Benny Benson was 13 when he created the flag for the Territory of Alaska in 1927. The blue field is for the Alaskan sky and the Forget-me-not, which is the state flower. The North Star is for the future state of Alaska, the most northerly of the union. The big dipper represents the Great Bear symbolizing strength."
©Bill Yeaton