Title |
Blue mountains and 9 blue five pointed stars within a circle within a hexagon made up of yellow and light blue stripes on a dark blue background |
Design Feature |
Mountains; Hexagon; Stripes |
Publisher |
Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement |
Date |
2022-01-26 |
Spatial Coverage |
Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html |
Subject |
Flags; Utah; Vexillography |
Description |
"A dark blue flag encompassing the main graphic to symbolize Utah encompassing the citizens and visitors with trust and wisdom. The hexagonal shape symbolizes the beehive nickname as well as reflects a stable structure with strong morals within. A circle symbolizing unity displays a golden sun with a mountainous silhouette and light blue water; resembling the terrain and the Great Salt Lake. Surrounding the sun is light blue to represent the open sky, surrounding the water is gold to represent the arid desert. Nine, five-point stars hover above the mountains, signifying the 45th state admitted to the union. Dark Blue - Trust and Wisdom. Light Blue - Health and Integrity. Gold - Wealth and Prosperity. The stripes going through the middle of the flag represent a warm welcome to visitors, a helping hand to neighbors and support to the nation at-large." |
Collection Number and Name |
More Than A Flag: Utah State Flag Redesign |
Type |
Image |
Genre |
flags |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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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/s6rwn9bk |
Alternate Name(s) |
13286810902 |
Setname |
dha_mtaf |
ID |
2198856 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rwn9bk |