Golden crossed stripes with blue and white background with white stars in yellow stripes

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Title Golden crossed stripes with blue and white background with white stars in yellow stripes
Design Feature Star; Cross or X
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-29
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description Golden Cross: Represents Golden Spike and Utah being the crossroads of The West. The six prongs also symbolize the spokes of a wagon wheel as a symbol of the Mormon Pioneers who settled Utah. 29 Stars: Represents each of the 29 counties in Utah. Color Gold: Represents the honeybee- "beehive state" and the industrious people of Utah today. Color Blue: Represents the Great Salt Lake, near the capital, as well as gives tribute to the previous Utah flag. Blue also signifies perseverance, and justice. Color White: Represents the Sego Lily and Seagulls as part of Utah's history. It is on both sides of the flag because white signifies purity and innocence.
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/s6ykpw42
Alternate Name(s) 13459440988
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201745
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ykpw42