Benny Benson

Male, Deceased Person

1913 – 1972

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Who was Benny Benson?

John Ben "Benny" Benson, Jr. was the Aleut boy who designed the flag of Alaska. Benny was 13 when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state in 1959.

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Born
Oct 12, 1913
Chignik
Lived in
  • Alaska
Died
Jul 2, 1972

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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