Flag of Utah

U.S. state flag

Beehive Flag
Flag of Utah

The Beehive Flag
Use| Civil and state flag
Proportion| 3:5
Adopted| March 9, 2024; 17 months ago (2024-03-09)
Design| Rectangle divided into three sections by two lines, with blue on top, white in the middle housing a blue hexagon outlined in gold with a gold beehive inside, a white five-pointed star below, and red at the bottom.
Historic State Flag
Proportion| 5:8
Adopted| July 25, 1913; 112 years ago (1913-07-25)
(Final iteration:
February 16, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-02-16)[1][2][3][4])
Design| A state coat of arms encircled in a golden circle with the number "1896" written in white text, on a field of dark navy blue.[5]

The Beehive Flag is one of the official flags of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a horizontal tricolor with irregular bands of blue, white, and red. The middle white band contains a blue hexagon outlined in gold. Within the hexagon lies a gold-colored beehive with a five-pointed white star below it.[6]

The previous flag was re-designated as the "Historic State Flag" and retains co-official status in the state. It continues to fly year-round at the Utah Capitol, as well as on special occasions statewide. It can be flown at any time by private citizens.[7]

## Symbolism

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The red, white, and blue tricolor references the colors of the flag of the United States. At the top, a blue stripe symbolizes Utah's skies and lakes and fundamental principles such as faith, knowledge, and freedom. It also imitates the blue background of the state's historic flag. The white middle stripe evokes peace and is divided into five peaks, representing the snowy peaks of Utah's mountains. Below, a red canyon stripe signifies Southern Utah's desert landscapes and the spirit of perseverance. In the center of the flag, a beehive design represents Utah's industrial character and official nickname, the Beehive State. The gold hexagon resembles honeycomb, representing the strength of Utah's people. The beehive within the hexagon symbolizes industry, prosperity, and unity. Below the beehive is a five-pointed star, which honors the five original tribal nations in Utah, and also alludes to Utah's 45th star on the American flag, representing the state's allegiance to the nation.[8]

### Color scheme

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The colors designated for the flag are as follows:

Color scheme  | Navy Blue  | White  | Dark Red  | Amber

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CMYK | 90-60-0-71 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-99-100-33 | 0-28-89-0
HEX | #071D49  | #FFFFFF  | #AA0200  | #FFB81D
RGB | 7-29-73  | 255-255-255  | 170-2-0  | 255-184-29

## History

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### Pre-statehood

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#### Mormon pioneers flags

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* Flag of Deseret

* Alternative flag of Deseret based on an 1877 description by Don Maguire

* United States flag (center) pre-2011 Utah state flag (left) and the Mormon pioneers flag (right)

* Digital reconstriction of a unique pioneer flag

* Digital reconstruction of a 15 star American flag raised in 1847

* Digital reconstruction of the flag raised in Salt Lake City, 1849[9]

* Digital reconstruction of the flag carried by a group of elderly pioneers, 1849[10][11]

As allegedly designed by council in 1848, this flag was the first flag designed to unify the Saints as they celebrated their first pioneer day. This flag was lost in the 1850s but later recreated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2002[citation needed] and has flown on Ensign Peak since. Contemporary reports describe similar flags being flown in 1877 at the funeral of Brigham Young and in 1880 at the Golden Jubilee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.[12] There is currently no historic documentation available to support this flag. The pioneers also carried a banner that was described as bearing a portrait of Joseph Smith and angel holding a scroll with the names of all the pioneers.[13]

#### Flag of the State of Deseret

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* One of the earlier flags of Deseret, reconstructed

* A cavalry guidon of the Utah-era version of the Nauvoo Legion

* Reconstruction of one of the flags that flew in Pikes Peak Colorado during the Pioneer Day Celebration, on July 24, 1856

* Recreation of a flag that flew on top of Livingston, Kinkead & Co building in Salt Lake City, on July 4th, 1855

* Reconstruction of the flag raised in Las Vegas on July 4, 1855

According to most descriptions, the flag of the State of Deseret was similar to the flag of the State of Utah, but as it was not standardized, multiple other secular and religious alternatives were also used.[14]

#### Utah Territory

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* 1851 Territory Flag

* The flag carried by the pioneers of Parowan, 1851

* Flag flown by the pioneers of Nephi, c. 1850–1851

* Reconstruction of the flag raised in Salt Lake City, 1880

Blue fabric with the old coat of arms of Utah Territory. There is currently no evidence that the Utah Territory flag was made into an actual flag to fly during the Territory's existence (1850–1896), though copies have since been made. In the early years of the Territory, many of the pioneers flew unique homemade American flags.[15]

### State of Utah

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#### Statehood flags

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* Utah's Statehood flag

* Reconstruction of the statehood flag raised in Kamas, Utah

* Reconstruction of the flag flown in Monticello[16]

When Utah became the 45th state in 1896, American flags across the country flew 45 stars. In Salt Lake City they produce a massive American flag that one of the biggest flags in the world, at that time. It was around 74 feet high and 132 feet long and hung from the ceiling of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. One year later it was moved to south wall of the Salt Lake Temple were it flew until 1903.[15] Another unique flag flown to celebrate statehood was in Kamas. Bishop Antwood's sleigh was dragged across the town's streets carrying with it a blue banner with one star. The star stood for Utah.[17] In Monticello a lady on horseback rode thought the middle of town carrying a blue banner with a white beehive.[18] The first state flag was flown in 1894, Its design is not known.[19] The Another state flag was flown 3 years later, but it was not described.[20][21] In May of 1899, members of the Signal Corps went to the top of Ensign Peak and raised a state flag.[22] There is no mention of the details of the flag.

#### 1903 design

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A display at the Utah State Capitol describing the history of the flag

* Flag of Utah (unofficial) (1903–circa 1909)

* Flag of Utah (unofficial) (circa 1909–1911)

* Flag of Utah (1911–1913)

The flag's basic design uses the Seal of Utah which was adopted by the state legislature on April 3, 1896.[23] The seal was designed by Charles M. Jackson, a crime reporter for the Salt Lake Herald, and Harry Emmett Edwards, an artist and bartender,[24] and has similarities with the seal of the Utah Territory. The state's first flag was created in March 1903 to be used at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. Heber M. Wells, the governor of Utah, asked the Utah State Society Daughters of the Revolution (not to be confused with Daughters of the American Revolution) to oversee the creation of a flag.[24] On May 1, 1903, the governor and his delegation marched, under the new flag, in the parade of states.[25] The flag was blue, with the state seal and the year "1896" hand-embroidered in white thread in the flag's center. Initially, this flag was known as the "Governor's Flag" until Senate Joint Resolution 17 was passed by the legislature on March 9, 1911, making it the official state flag.[26]

#### 1913 design

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* Flag of Utah (1913–1922)

* Flag of Utah (1922–2011)

* Flag of Utah (2011–2024)[27]

* Flag of Utah, enhanced variant (2011–2024)

The Utah state flag as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.

In 1912, the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers ordered a custom made copy of the newly adopted flag to be presented to the recently commissioned battleship USS Utah. When the flag arrived, the group discovered that the shield on the flag was in full color instead of white, and the manufacturer had added a gold ring around the shield. Rather than have the flag remade, Annie Wells Cannon introduced HJR 1 and the Utah legislature changed the law to allow the manufacturer's changes to become part of the official flag. Prior to being received by the ship on June 25, 1913, the new flag was displayed at the state capitol in January 1913, then in the ZCMI windows on Main Street and at a ball held in honor of the flag.

* State flag from 1924

* Variant of the state flag from 1935

* State flag from 1940

* State flag from 1943

* State flag from 1973

During the 59th state legislative session in 2011, a Concurrent Resolution (HCR002) was adopted requiring flag makers to fix a mistake found on all then-current Utah state flags.[1][2] The mistake originated in 1922 when a flag maker misplaced the year 1847, by stitching it just above the year 1896, instead of in its correct position on the shield. It is believed every flag made since 1922 used this flag as a model, and the mistake persisted for 89 years.[3] Later that same 2011 session, House Bill #490 passed the legislature, making March 9 an annual Utah State Flag day.[4]

##### 1927 redesign attempt

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* Proposed flag of Utah (1927)[24]

In 1927, Governor George Dern, during his address to the Utah State Legislature, requested the state adopt a much simpler flag that could be made quickly and cheaply and could fly alongside the American flag. Nothing was done, however, until in 1930 when flag enthusiast Lilliebell Falck, from Ogden, approached him with a few simplified designs. Her favorite was a white beehive with 28 lines to represent Utah's counties. The design was eventually scrapped later that year due to growing opposition by the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers.[24]

##### Salt Lake Tribune design contest (2002)

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2002 Salt Lake Tribune contest finalists

* Design 3

* Design 5

* Design 8

* Design 10

* Design 11

* Design 12

* Design 13

* Design 14

* Design 15

* Design 16

* Design 18

* Design 19 (version 1)

* Design 19 (version 2)

* Design 20

* Design 21

* Design 22

* Design 23

* Design 25

* Design 29

* Design 31

* Design 32 (version 1)

* Design 32 (version 2)

* Design 34

In 2002, The Salt Lake Tribune, along with the North American Vexillological Association, solicited designs for a new state flag.[28][29] Over 1,000 designs were submitted, with the top 35 selected for judging.[30] However, no flags from this contest were adopted by the state.

#### 2024 design

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* The current flag of Utah (2024–present)

* The official "Historic State Flag" of Utah[31] (2024–present)

Proposed flag of Utah (2019)

In 2018, State Representatives Steve Handy and Keven Stratton proposed 2 different approaches to updating the Utah flag. Representative Handy proposed creating a flag commission to receive input and designs from the public, with the ultimate goal of proposing a new flag to the legislature. Representative Stratton sponsored separate legislation to adopt a specific flag design.[32] The Utah House of Representatives was more amenable to a proposal to involve the public with a commission, but both efforts ultimately failed in 2019.[33][34][35]

Representative Handy proposed another bill in 2020, this time keeping the 2011 design as a "historical flag".[36] However, the effort stalled in the House Political Subdivisions Committee on a tie vote.[37]

After a failed 2020 redesign effort, State Senator Daniel McCay started a bill in the Utah Senate. To prepare for the debate, the House and Senate watched a TED Talk by Roman Mars, "Why city flags may be the worst designed thing you've never noticed."[38] In addition to the Ted Talk, the lead designer for the Utah Jazz, Ben Barnes, shared a set of prototype designs for lawmakers.[39]

2020 prototype designs

*   *   *

In 2021, Senator McCay sponsored a bill to create a task force to redesign the Utah state flag.[40] The bill also designated an official flag to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Utah's statehood.[41] The bill passed in the House and the Senate[40] and was signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox.[42]

* Commemorative Flag of Utah (2021)

In 2022, the Utah State Flag Task Force accepted design submissions from the public. 5,703 designs were submitted, 2,500 of which were submitted by students.[43] In September, 20 semifinalist designs were announced and Utahans were asked to submit their feedback.[44] During the month-long comment period, 44,000 survey responses were given.

Other Utah State Flag Task Force finalists

*   *   *   *

On November 10, 2022, the Task Force submitted a final proposal to the Utah State Legislature for adoption as the official state flag.[43] On January 18, 2023, the Utah Senate Business and Labor Committee voted 6–1 to advance the flag to the State Senate, with McCay saying he hoped the new flag design would reach Spencer Cox's desk by March 3.[45]

Final chosen design

On January 30, 2023, the State Senate approved the bill 17–10, which advanced to the State House of Representatives for approval.[46] However, the flag was slightly modified; the eight-pointed star, intended to represent the eight federally recognized tribal nations in Utah, was replaced by a five-pointed star after an Indigenous constituent expressed concern that it looked like an asterisk from a distance. The five pointed star, in addition to the five newly added mountain peaks in the background, were added to represent the five original tribal nations of Utah (Navajo, Shoshone, Goshute, Paiute and Ute).[47]

On March 2, 2023, the Utah House of Representatives approved the bill 40–35, and the State Senate passed the concurrence vote 19–9–1, sending the bill to the governor's desk for signing.[48] The bill was signed by Governor Cox on March 21, 2023, along with an executive order formalizing the change.

The historic state flag (top) and the new state flag (bottom) flying over the Utah State Capitol in 2023, prior to the new flag's official adoption.

The bill—and the new flag—went into effect on March 9, 2024, thus providing a one-year phase-in period to gradually transition to the new flag. The bill also designates the prior design as the official historic flag which may continue to be used by all.[49][50] The executive order mandates that the historic state flag be flown above the state capitol every day of the year and once the bill goes into effect, the two flags should be flown from different flagpoles on capitol grounds. The order also petitions the legislature to amend the bill to have the new flag flown beneath the historic state flag when flown on the same flagpole, rather than above.[7]

A public opinion poll conducted by the Hinckley Institute of Politics in March 2023 found that 48% of respondents supported the new flag, 35% opposed it, and 17% didn't know.[51]

On May 17, 2023, the Utah State Capitol raised the new flag for the first time.[52]

#### Attempts to remove the 2024 flag

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Opponents of the new flag announced a campaign to initiate a 2023 ballot referendum on the adoption on the flag, hoping to retain the old flag, in spite of language in the bill that retains the historic state flag.[53] The signature campaign failed, ultimately receiving only 21,030 verified signatures, with official verification being halted after fewer than 50,000 of the 134,298 required signatures were submitted to county clerks.[54]

Flag opponents launched a second signature campaign to put the issue on the 2024 ballot as an initiative.[55] That campaign also failed, gathering 99,125 signatures. (The lieutenant governor's office had only validated 81,992 before the deadline, the remaining 17,133 signatures left unvalidated would not have been enough to cross the threshold of 134,298 signatures to qualify for the ballot.) On February 8, 2024, a group linked to the campaign filed a federal lawsuit against the lieutenant governor, alleging that ten separate provisions of the citizen initiative process that the legislature created were unconstitutional.[56] The group sought injunctive relief for the alleged violations, but were denied on all counts.[57][58] Subsequently, the group withdrew the lawsuit two days later.[59]

During Utah's 2024 legislative session, Representative Phil Lyman put forward House Bill 436[60] in the Utah House of Representatives. The bill would have repealed the new flag, but it failed to advance out of committee.[61]

## Flag of the National Guard

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See also: Utah Territorial Militia

During the Territorial days the militia carried their own flags. The flags were not standardized they often contained religious symbols and mottos of their faith. With most of the flags being based off the American flag. The flags carried by the militia were usually made by locals of the community.[62]

Utah National Guard currently carries the state flag. The first regimental flag used by the National Guard was in 1894 but its design is unknown.[63] Before 1895 regiments carried their own distinctive flags, but after 1895 the regimental flag was standardized. The size was of the flag was 6 feet by 6 feet.[64] All other distinctive regimental flag were abosted.[65]

During the Spanish-American War, several Utah units played a role, with some seeing action in the conflict. The Utah Light Artillery took part in the Battle of Manila and stayed unit August of 1899.[66] The regiment was given a 2 guidons for batteries A & B by Governor Wells. The Governor was planing on giving them an old Mormon Battalion flag from the 1840s.[67] The guidons bore a red field with 2 crossed Yellow cannons with the inscription "U.U.S.V" and the battery's name.[68] Company I of the 2nd United States Volunteer Cavalry also know as "Torrey's Roughriders," composed mainly of men from Utah, they served in Florida. The company was given a guidon by the Governor.[67] After their service was up the flag was sent back to the Governor.[69]

* The Utah Light Artillery guidon for battery A, 1898[67]

* Digital reconstruction of the guidon carried by Company I of 2nd United States Volunteer Cavalry, 1898[70]

#### 1905 flag

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Military wedding at Fort Douglas with the regimental flag at alter, 1905

In August of 1905 Adjutant General Geoghegan and Colonel Lund adopted a regimental flag to be used by the state.[71] The flag was described: "...The field is blue silk with gold fringe and cords and tassels. The coat, of-arms and motto of the state in colors, on a white background, occupies the center of the field of blue..."[72]

#### 1st Utah field artillery

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Flag carried by the 1st Utah field artillery during World War 1

During World War 1 the War Department ordered the state to organized regiment of light artillery. The regiment was designated 1st Utah Field Artillery Regiment.[73] On October 9, 1917 the regimental flag was presented to the regiment by Youth Group from Phillips Congregation Church in Salt Lake City, with the Governor in attendance.[74] They were also given guidons for each of the batteries.[75]

In 1918 a party was being held at Fort Douglas between officers and their wives. During the party they carried out a regimental flag described as being blue and Yellow.[76] It is unknown what regiment it belong too.

#### 1924 flag

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In 1924 the National Guard adopted a new design for their regimental flag. The flag was similar to the state flag but with a white state seal and a red scroll below it. The flag were describe as: "...Regimental colors, to be blue with the arms of the state embroidered in white silk on the center, underneath this a red scroll with the number and name of the regiment, the fringe yellow, cords and tassels blue and white intermixed..."[77]

## Flag of the governor

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See also: Flags of governors of the U.S. states

Reconstruction of Brigham Young's personal flag[78]

Utah does not currently have a flag that represents the governor. The first governor flag was used in 1854 by Brigham Young at his residence. It was described as an American flag but with a lion in its canton.[78] The lion was in reference to Brigham's nickname, "The Lion of the Lord."[79]

## See also

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* Utah portal

* Symbols of the State of Utah

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## Further reading

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* Haban, Rita D. (1989). How Proudly They Wave: Flags of the Fifty States. Lerner Publishing Group. ISBN 082251799X.

## External links

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Federal district|

Washington, D.C.

Territories|

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State of Utah

Salt Lake City (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Climate change
* Congressional districts
* Earthquakes
* Flag
* Geography
* Government
* Governors
* Healthcare
* People

Society|

* Abortion
* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gun laws
* Homelessness
* LGBT rights
* Politics

Regions|

* Cache Valley
* Colorado Plateau
* Dixie
* Great Basin
* Great Salt Lake Desert
* Mojave Desert
* Monument Valley
* San Rafael Swell
* Uinta Basin
* Uinta Mountains
* Wasatch Back
* Wasatch Front
* Wasatch Range

Largest cities|

* American Fork
* Bountiful
* Cedar City
* Clearfield
* Cottonwood Heights
* Draper
* Holladay
* Kaysville
* Layton
* Lehi
* Logan
* Midvale
* Millcreek
* Murray
* Ogden
* Orem
* Pleasant Grove
* Provo
* Riverton
* Roy
* St. George
* Salt Lake City
* Sandy
* South Jordan
* South Salt Lake
* Spanish Fork
* Springville
* Taylorsville
* Tooele
* West Jordan
* West Valley City

Counties|

* Beaver
* Box Elder
* Cache
* Carbon
* Daggett
* Davis
* Duchesne
* Emery
* Garfield
* Grand
* Iron
* Juab
* Kane
* Millard
* Morgan
* Piute
* Rich
* Salt Lake
* San Juan
* Sanpete
* Sevier
* Summit
* Tooele
* Uintah
* Utah
* Wasatch
* Washington
* Wayne
* Weber

Important sites|

| National monuments|

* Bears Ears National Monument
* Cedar Breaks National Monument
* Dinosaur National Monument
* Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
* Hovenweep National Monument
* Natural Bridges National Monument
* Rainbow Bridge National Monument
* Timpanogos Cave National Monument

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National parks|

* Arches National Park
* Bryce Canyon National Park
* Canyonlands National Park
* Capitol Reef National Park
* Zion National Park

National recreation areas|

* Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
* Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Ski resorts|

* Alta Ski Area
* Beaver Mountain
* Brian Head Ski Resort
* Brighton Ski Resort
* Cherry Peak Resort
* Deer Valley
* Park City Mountain Resort
* Powder Mountain
* Snowbasin
* Snowbird Ski Resort
* Solitude Mountain Resort
* Sundance Resort
* Wolf Mountain

Other|

* Bonneville Salt Flats
* Golden Spike National Historical Park
* Great Salt Lake
* Lagoon (amusement park)
* Temple Square
* Evermore Park

History|

* African American
* Black Hawk War (1865–1872)
* Mormon Trail
* Mormon settlement techniques of the Salt Lake Valley
* Runaway Officials of 1851
* Salt Lake City
* Slavery
* State of Deseret
* Territorial evolution
* Tintic War
* Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
* Utah Territory
* Utah Territory in the American Civil War
* Utah War
* Wakara's War
* World War II
* Women's suffrage
* 2002 Winter Olympics

Flora and fauna|

* Fauna
* Arachnids
* Birds
* Butterflies and moths
* Mammals
* Mollusks
* Flora
* Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region
* Wasatch and Uinta montane forests
* Rocky Mountain Floristic Region
* Pando
* Jardine Juniper

Culture|

* America's Freedom Festival at Provo
* Mormon foodways
* Pioneer Day
* Utah...This Is the Place
* Utah Shakespeare Festival
* State fair
* Symbols
* Moab Jeep Safari

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