The states motto is North to the Future. The official gemstone of Alaska is jade. Alaska is offend called America's last Frontier 10. The word Alaska is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or peninsula. The flower was adopted in 1917.
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.
Mount Augustine erupted near Anchorage in 1986. 14.In 1968 gold was made the official state mineral. Go here to see Alaska's sate flag.