Remembering History: Benny Benson, a 13-year-old from the small village of Chignik on the southern end of the Alaska Peninsula, designed the Alaskan state flag in 1927.

Benny Benson, a 13-year-old from the small village of Chignik on the southern end of the Alaska Peninsula, designed the Alaskan state flag in 1927.

Benny Benson, a 13-year-old from the small village of Chignik on the southern end of the Alaska Peninsula, designed the Alaskan state flag in 1927.