Alaska's State Seal In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and for nearly fifty years the region was known as the District of Alaska. While Alaska was still a district, the first governor designated a seal of the district. This seal featured icebergs, northern lights, igloos and an Eskimo ice fishing. In 1910, this seal was replaced with a design more representative of the state's.. Conditions for Use of the State Seal from Alaska Statutes To request permission to use the State Seal, contact (907) 465-3520 for assistance. Chapter 44.09. STATE SEAL Sec. 44.09.010. State Seal The official seal of the State of Alaska is comprised of two concentric circles between which appear the words "The Seal of the State of Alaska" and within the inner circle is the design of the.
The state seal was designed in 1910 (many years before actual statehood!). This was when the Alaska Territory was just beginning to recover from the gold rushes to the Interior, Cook Inlet, the Copper River area and Nome. The state capital had recently been moved to Juneau from Sitka, and Alaska had belonged to the United State for only a bit over 40 years.. The Alaska state seal was adopted in 1910. It represents fishing, agriculture, mining, and forestry. Learn the history and see an image of the state seal.