Title |
Gold beehive with a white sego lily and gold five-pointed star on a blue background with white "Utah" text |
Design Feature |
Beehive; Sego Lily; Star |
Publisher |
Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement |
Date |
2022-04-28 |
Spatial Coverage |
Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html |
Subject |
Flags; Utah; Vexillography |
Description |
Blue: Connect with first version of flag and the blue of the US flag Yellow/gold: Industry; commerce; education; commitment to excellence White: Snow; commitment to excellence; unity Beehive symbol: Industry; connection to Deseret; connection to Mormon Pioneers Sego Lily symbol: native flora (state flower); connection to indigenous inhabitants and their connection to Mormon Pioneers (they taught the new settlers that they could eat Sego Lily flower bulbs) Star symbol: Statehood State name: Connection to old flag; The name is beautiful and is known around the world for many good things (and it's short and perfect for design) |
Collection Number and Name |
More Than A Flag: Utah State Flag Redesign |
Type |
Image |
Genre |
flags |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Language |
eng |
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/s67qt0qx |
Alternate Name(s) |
13458201387 |
Setname |
dha_mtaf |
ID |
2197971 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67qt0qx |