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

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.