Benny Benson
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John Ben Benson Jr. was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became
Benson c. 1927
Where Benny and Carl's cubby-holes used to exist in the former Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska.
Benny Benson Memorial at mile 1.4 (km 2.3) of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska
Flag of Alaska
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The flag of the U.S. state of Alaska displays eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and Polaris, on a dark blue field. The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major, which symbolize
Benny Benson
…John Ben Benson Jr. (September 12, 1912 – July 2, 1972) was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state on January 3, 1959…
Flag of Alaska flying below the United States flag.
The Alaska state flag as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.