Black and yellow diagonally split background with central railroad track in smaller section dividing halves, central white circle with gold ring inside and black outline of shape of Utah in middle

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Title Black and yellow diagonally split background with central railroad track in smaller section dividing halves, central white circle with gold ring inside and black outline of shape of Utah in middle
Design Feature Railroad; Circle; Shape of Utah
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-09
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description My design for the new Utah flag is deeply symbolic. The black and yellow halves represent two directions in Native American culture. The black represents the West and the yellow represents the East. The railroad tracks in between the two halves represent the Transcontinental railroad, which was completed in Utah. The gold-colored circle symbolizes the gold spike which was driven in to the Transcontinental Railroad in Promontory, Utah, to finish its construction. The spike is also symbolized by the gold dot in the outline of the state of Utah. In conclusion, my flag represents how Utah brought the East and West halves of the nation together and played an important role in reunifying our nation after the Civil War.
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/s66vgc2e
Alternate Name(s) 13439850709
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201208
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66vgc2e
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