Blue stripe top, red stripe bottom with stylized and segmented yellow beehive in center with white star in left upper quadrant

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Title Blue stripe top, red stripe bottom with stylized and segmented yellow beehive in center with white star in left upper quadrant
Design Feature Beehive; Star; Stripes
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-01-23
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description A single star, representing the state, in a blue sky over a red earth. At center, a beehive (representing industry), the most recognizable icon of the "Beehive State". The star/stripes and colors red, white, and blue evoke the American flag. The shades of red and blue should match those of the American flag as closely as possible. The four colors all together - red, white, blue, and gold - are typical of flags of neighboring Southwestern states (CO, AZ, NM), and give the flag a distinctly Southwest character. Possible additional/alternative symbolism for the two stripes: blue representing the Great Salt Lake (and Northern Utah by extension); red representing red rocks, hills, and canyons (Southern Utah). The design is intended to facilitate ease of manufacture; the simple geometry of the beehive means that it can be easily constructed from strips of gold fabric appliqued to the flag, or by other methods besides printing. The design can be adapted to various flag dimensions but is intended for a standard proportion of 2:3.
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/s6895zwy
Alternate Name(s) 13279633038
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2199502
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6895zwy
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