Flag of Alaska Ceramic Knob

This design features the flag of Alaska, which is a state in the northwestern extremity of the United States West Coast, just across the Bering Strait from Asia. An exclave of the United States, it borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and territory of Yukon to the east and southeast and has a maritime border with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug to the west. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas of the Arctic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. The largest city in Alaska in Anchorage, while the state capital in Juneau. The nickname of Alaska is "The Last Frontier". The state flag of Alaska includes eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and Polaris, on a dark blue field.