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The '''Seal of the State of Alaska''' was first adopted before statehood, when the area was known as the [[District of Alaska]]. The first governor designated a seal of the district which featured glaciers, [[Aurora (astronomy)|northern lights]], [[igloo]]s and an [[Inuit]] person ice fishing.
The '''seal of the state of Alaska''' was first adopted before statehood, when the area was known as the [[District of Alaska]]. The first governor designated a seal of the district which featured glaciers, [[Aurora (astronomy)|northern lights]], [[igloo]]s and an [[Inuit]] person ice fishing.


In 1910, this seal was replaced with a design more representative of the state's industrial and natural wealth. Today's seal contains rays above the mountains that represent the Alaskan northern lights. The [[smelter]] symbolizes mining, the train stands for [[List of Alaska railroads|Alaska's railroads]] and ships denote transportation by sea. The trees pictured in the seal symbolize the state's wealth of timber, and the farmer, his horse and the three shocks of wheat stand for Alaskan agriculture. The fish and the seals signify the importance of fishing and [[seal rookeries]] to Alaska's economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ltgov.alaska.gov/services/the-alaska-state-seal/|title=The Alaska State Seal|publisher=State of Alaska|accessdate=23 October 2021}}</ref>
In 1910, this seal was replaced with a design more representative of the state's industrial and natural wealth. Today's seal contains rays above the mountains that represent the Alaskan northern lights. The [[smelter]] symbolizes mining, the train stands for [[List of Alaska railroads|Alaska's railroads]] and ships denote transportation by sea. The trees pictured in the seal symbolize the state's wealth of timber, and the farmer, his horse and the three shocks of wheat stand for Alaskan agriculture. The fish and the seals signify the importance of fishing and [[seal rookeries]] to Alaska's economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ltgov.alaska.gov/services/the-alaska-state-seal/|title=The Alaska State Seal|publisher=State of Alaska|accessdate=23 October 2021}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 21:10, 12 January 2024

The Seal of the State of Alaska
ArmigerState of Alaska
Adopted1959
Earlier version(s)
UseSeal of the District of Alaska

The seal of the state of Alaska was first adopted before statehood, when the area was known as the District of Alaska. The first governor designated a seal of the district which featured glaciers, northern lights, igloos and an Inuit person ice fishing.

In 1910, this seal was replaced with a design more representative of the state's industrial and natural wealth. Today's seal contains rays above the mountains that represent the Alaskan northern lights. The smelter symbolizes mining, the train stands for Alaska's railroads and ships denote transportation by sea. The trees pictured in the seal symbolize the state's wealth of timber, and the farmer, his horse and the three shocks of wheat stand for Alaskan agriculture. The fish and the seals signify the importance of fishing and seal rookeries to Alaska's economy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Alaska State Seal". State of Alaska. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

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