LitSite Alaska

Return to: Benny Benson: Alaska's Flag and its Designer - Alaska was nearing its 60th year under the U.S. flag when Alaska Gov. George A. Parks decided it was time the territory had its own official flag.

Gallery Thumbnails

Benny Benson and Bob Bartlett

UAF-1969-95-449

Photograph of Benny Benson, the man who designed the Alaska State Flag, and E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, pose beneath the Alaska state flag with a mounted bear. The stars on the state flag are aligned in the constellation "The Bear." Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

For more information about this image click here.