Blue and white horizontal halved background with white section protruding into blue section with small triangle, yellow sun in blue sections behind white with red star below sun

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Title Blue and white horizontal halved background with white section protruding into blue section with small triangle, yellow sun in blue sections behind white with red star below sun
Design Feature Sun; Mountains; Star
Publisher Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Date 2022-04-18
Spatial Coverage Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html
Subject Flags; Utah; Vexillography
Description I was inspired by the old Utah State flag, but I wanted to streamline the design's colors, shapes, and layout to make it more distinguishable and modern. Blue and yellow represent the colors of the old background and seal, but blue is also the color of peace and the sky. Yellow is the color of happiness and the sun. Together, they make a rising sun above the white snow-tipped mountains, whose color symbolizes purity and hope. Yellow is also the color of beehives, for which Utah is aptly named, "The Beehive State" - and the yellow circle could also be interpreted as an abstracted beehive. At last, there is a red star - symbolizing our pride to be a part of the United States, while also highlighting our determination for the future, for which I hope this flag will stand the test of time.
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/s61fnqya
Alternate Name(s) 13448137838
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201484
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61fnqya
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