Central beehive with bee underneath and white star above, with white, red and blue triangles in background

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Title Central beehive with bee underneath and white star above, with white, red and blue triangles in background
Design Feature Beehive; Star; Bee
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-01-19
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description I have to give credit to the 125th anniversary flag designer as inspiration and basis for this design. I have though made some minor alterations to their design. THE BEEHIVE STATE - the Beehive takes center stage, boldly declaring who Utah is to the world (5 layers of the Beehive represent the 5 national parks) THE BEE - the Bee represents several things; 1. The people of the state, each unique, and each with a different purpose. 2. It is returning to the hive that represent home. 3. The 8 visible parts (head, thorax, abdomen, 4 wings, stinger) represent the 8 National Monuments and the 2 antenna represent the 2 National Recreation Areas STATEHOOD - the white star represents Utah joining the Union in 1896 CROSSROADS OF THE WEST - the criss-cross design intersects in the center, literally symbolizing Utah as the "Crossroads of the West" and as the joining point of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Point 5 NATIVE TRIBES - the flag's five quadrants (north, south, east, west, center) honor the five Native Tribes of Utah: the Ute, Paiute, Navajo, Shoshone, and Goshute peoples. UTAH RED - represents the famous Red Rocks of Southern Utah MOUNTAIN WHITE - known for the "greatest snow on earth," white represent the iconic snow capped Rocky Mountains of Utah LIBERTY BLUE - a carry over from the current flag, the blue represents the tradition of Utah and the Great Salt Lake
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/s6s95mhq
Alternate Name(s) 13271909530
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2199428
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s95mhq
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