Orange and blue diagonally split background with white snowflake in center made up of hexagons and six-pointed stars

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Title Orange and blue diagonally split background with white snowflake in center made up of hexagons and six-pointed stars
Design Feature Snowflake; Hexagon; Star
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 The snowflake symbol has 6 hexagons that represent the 6 broad ethnic groups that live in Utah: Native Americans, European immigrants, Latin Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The 6 stars symbolize 6 important events in Utah history: 1847 LDS settlers arrive 1861 Transcontinental Telegraph completed in SLC 1869 Transcontinental Railroad completed 1870 Women given right to vote 1896 Statehood 2002 SLC Olympics The center hexagon relates to the beehive of the current flag and the principle of cooperative work among all Utahns. The white of the snowflake relates to the tourism industry and winter recreation centered around the greatest snow on earth. The blue symbolizes the mountains, lakes and rivers. The orange symbolizes the sandstone rock formations seen in Utah's national and state parks and around the state.
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/s60ct9fx
Alternate Name(s) 13460033181
Setname dha_mtaf
ID 2201791
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60ct9fx
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