Large central white Sego lily with red six-pointed star in middle on blue background

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Title Large central white Sego lily with red six-pointed star in middle on blue background
Design Feature Sego Lily; Star; Red, white and blue
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-30
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description White Sego Lily on a blue background with a red, six-pointed star center. The red, white, and blue colors not only reflect the colors of our nation's flag--and our pride in being Americans--but also represent Utah values of valor/life (red), peace (white), and tranquility (blue). The dark blue background represents Utah's dark skies. The Sego Lily is white, both for its actual color and representing peace. The red star not only reflects the actual geometry of the Sego Lily, but also represents excellence. The Sego Lily, Utah's state flower, hearkens both to the rugged pioneers who used the Sego Lily bulbs for food to survive their first harsh winter in Utah, and the Native Americans already in the valley who showed the pioneers how to use the bulbs for food. Historians (and Brigham Young) said that without the Sego Lily, many pioneers would have died from starvation. The Sego Lily is a beautiful small flower, that, though delicate, still thrives in the harshest circumstances. So, too, are those who have called Utah home, from Native Americans living in Utah long before the pioneers arrived and through to the present day. The flag is relatively simple and should be easily identifiable in a cluster of other flags. The simple Sego Lily shape (three repeating shields and spikes) and should be easily remembered by school children, and should be similarly marketable like the "C" for Colorado, the blazing sunset from Arizona's flag, and the Zia symbol that adorns New Mexico's flag.
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/s6fcfnq8
Alternate Name(s) 13460120522
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201858
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fcfnq8
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