8X12 FT NYL ALASKA SEWN FLAG For outdoor display, these State Flags are offered in 100% heavyweight nylon, a 200 denier bunting specially treated to minimize sun and chemical deterioration. They are extremely durable, fast-drying, and boast brilliant, fast colors. All outdoor flags are finished with strong canvas headings and large grommets.

ALASKA STATE FLAG FACTS

Alaska was the 49th state to enter the Union on January 13, 1959.  Its flag was adopted in 1927 well before statehood.

In 1926, when Alaska was still a territory, this striking flag was designed by an Native American student who participated in a competition.  It displays the Plough or Big Dipper and the Polaris, the North Star, Set on a Dark Blue field the gold color of the stars represents the state's enormous mineral resources.