Dark blue, light blue and orange diagonally split background with thinner light blue central sections, in center a dark blue hexagon with orange beehive and star in middle

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Title Dark blue, light blue and orange diagonally split background with thinner light blue central sections, in center a dark blue hexagon with orange beehive and star in middle
Design Feature Hexagon; Beehive; Star
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-07
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description Colors: I had two scenes in mind when choosing the colors for this flag: 1) The night sky (Dark Blue) pierced by the Milky Way (Light Blue), overlooking the red rocks (Orange) of Southern Utah. Furthermore, the light blue stripe is placed at an angle to match the orientation of the milky way in the sky. Due to little light pollution, Southern Utah is one of the best places in the world to view the unobstructed milky way. When paired with the beauty of the State's deserts, it creates a scene that is uniquely Utah. 2) The deserts of Utah (Orange), paired with the Great Salt Lake (Light Blue) beside the Rocky Mountains (Dark Blue). The flag was designed to be very angular to further represent the jagged peaks of the Wasatch Mountains. Symbols: The Beehive is a common symbol for the state of Utah, and is meant to represent both Community and Industry. This idea is furthered by the inclusion of a hexagon surrounding the beehive. The star represents our allegiance to the United States of America. It is directly associated with the stars on the American Flag, thereby representing our place within the nation.
Collection Number and Name More Than A Flag: Utah State Flag Redesign
Type Image
Genre flags
Format image/jpeg
Rights
Rights Management Creator of flag design submitted and authorized More Than A Flag Initiative along with Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement to use their design and/or information related to their design in publications, advertising, including social media platforms. Consent was freely given as a public service without expectation of payment.
Scanning Technician Born digital
ARK ark:/87278/s61mxvpc
Alternate Name(s) 13438128947
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201185
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61mxvpc