The Alaska flag has a blue field with eight yellow stars. The seven smaller stars represent the Big Dipper (an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major, the Big Bear); the large star represents the North Star, also called Polaris (representing Alaska's northern location).
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The Alaskan flag was designed by a 13 year old Alaskan- Benny Benson, There are 8 stars of the flag, one larger than the others. The large star is Polaris, the Northern Star. The smaller stars for the Big Dipper- in the constellation Ursa Major (Big Bear). What is the symbolism of the flag? Here is what Benny said:
The blue field is for the Alaska sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaskan flower. The North Star is for the future state of Alaska, the most northerly in the union. The Dipper is for the Great Bear—symbolizing strength.
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There are eight gold stars in total, seven from the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper. The eighth being the North Star.
8 Stars of Gold on a Field of Blue, The Dipper and the North Star.
The Blue represents both the night sky and the Forget-Me-Not (State Flower).
The Gold represents the stars and the mineral gold (State Mineral).
8, 7 for the big dipper 1 for the north star
There are eights, seven form the Big Dipper and a larger star in the upper right hand corner representing the State.
There are 8 stars on the Alaska state flag.
There are 50 stars on the US flag, one for every state.
There is 31. Actually there is really 33 stars on the Oregon's State Flag.
There is 50 stars on our flag, one is a state, all the stars are the states
There are 50 stars on the flag, one for each state.
There are 50 stars on the flag, one for each state.
There are 50 stars on the US flag, one for every state
Their flag has only one star!!
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