Large central triangle with red base and white peak on blue background

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Title Large central triangle with red base and white peak on blue background
Design Feature Triangle; Red, white and blue
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-02-26
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description This is a simple three colored flag meant to evoke the geography for which Utah is famous. The white triangle centered in the top half represents the Rocky Mountains and Utah's claim to have "The Best Snow on Earth." The red below the white completes the mountain and pays homage to Utah's southern redrock country. Together, they center Utah within the Intermountain West. The blue completes the flag, evokes sky imagery, and completes the three colors also found on the American Flag. This ties Utah in as one of the states of the United States, with all the symbolism tied to the colors of the United States flag. While I debated adding either a beehive or sego lily design to the center of the flag (overlapping the white and red), I was persuaded to leave them off when I read the "Other Considerations" section and saw "Consider how easy the flag design would be to sew" listed.
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/s66m0a1q
Alternate Name(s) 13360455584
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2200755
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66m0a1q
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