Title |
Geometric design with red, white and blue surrounding yellow hexagon |
Design Feature |
Red, white and blue; Hexagon |
Publisher |
Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement |
Date |
2022-04-12 |
Spatial Coverage |
Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html |
Subject |
Flags; Utah; Vexillography |
Description |
The blue areas represent the Union Pacific Railroad. The red areas represent the Central Pacific Railroad. The yellow area represents the golden steak connecting the two. The yellow hexagon represents Utah being the beehive state. The red represents the blood of the pioneers in their struggle to get to Utah. The blue represents the liberty the pioneers got when they left Iowa to practice their religion freely. The white represents purity. |
Collection Number and Name |
More Than A Flag: Utah State Flag Redesign |
Type |
Image |
Genre |
flags |
Format |
image/jpeg |
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/s65d4j3h |
Alternate Name(s) |
13442933645 |
Setname |
dha_mtaf |
ID |
2201283 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65d4j3h |