Alaska's Flag

"Alaska's Flag" is the state song of Alaska.

Alaska's Flag

The flag of the state of Alaska
State anthem of	Alaska
Lyrics	Marie Drake, 1935
Music	Elinor Dusenbury, 1938
Adopted	1959

Lyrics

Unique among state songs, its lyrics explain the symbolism of the Alaskan flag. The lyrics are:

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue
Alaska's flag. May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The "Bear," the "Dipper," and, shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
O'er land and sea a beacon bright.
Alaska's flag to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier.