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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural
treasures of each state or the entire United States.
These US state insignia, emblems, and mascots are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. |
Alaska State Symbols OnlineAlaska Symbols, Emblems, and MascotsAlaska State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Alaska state facts such as Alaska state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Alaska, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.
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State Symbols  State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state. symbol \ˈsim-bəl\ noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil Date: 15th century 1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. |
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