"Benny Benson"@en . "John Ben \"Benny\" Benson, Jr. (October 12, 1913 \u2013 July 2, 1972) 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."@en . . . "Benson, John Ben, Jr."@en . "1972-07-02Z"^^ . "1913-10-12Z"^^ . . . . "Benson, Benny"@en . . "American flag designer" . . . "1913Z"^^ . "1972Z"^^ .