Red and white layered diagonal stripes with yellow and black shield at intersection with yellow beehive and star in middle on blue background

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Title Red and white layered diagonal stripes with yellow and black shield at intersection with yellow beehive and star in middle on blue background
Design Feature Red, white and blue; Shield; Star; Beehive; Cross or X
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-22
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description "The colors are red, white, and blue, representing America as well as specific Utah values. Blue for loyalty, Red for courage and religious fervor, and White for peace and cleanliness. The shield in the middle is Black, a strong background, symbolizing power and sophistication. The shield shape represents safety and security, it's a symbol of shelter. The seal includes a Gold Beehive. The beehive is a symbol of Utah, we are, the beehive state. The beehive itself symbolizes community and hard work. The gold coloring represents love and wisdom, combined with black it is a show of power. The gold outline makes the seal pop, adding more emphasis to it. The seal also includes a small gold star, located underneath the beehive. This star is representative of Utah's star on the American flag, a symbol of Utah's place as one of the 50 states. Stars also represent excellence and achievements, power and exploration. It is meant to be an inspirational symbol. The X that comes to a point behind the seal is a cross, a religious symbol that also represents transformation. I feel that this is appropriate because the Utah flag has been the same for more than 100 years. The new flag is certainly a transformation and the X or, cross symbol is a fitting background."
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/s67mq7az
Alternate Name(s) 13446775654
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201453
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67mq7az