1) Star in Ursa Major 2) Symbol of Utah 
(Alpha Ursae Majoris) The second brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major; it lies at the front of the Big Dipper's bowl and with Merak (Beta UMa) makes the famed Pointers. Its name comes from the Arabic phrase thur al Dubbal Akbar, `the back of the Great Bear.” Unlik...