Utah became the 45th member of the union on Jan. 4, 1896, with Salt Lake City as its capital. Utah is known for having some of the best skiing in the country, and the mountains near Salt Lake City receive an average of 500 inches of snow per year.
The inscribed dates 1847 and 1896 refer, respectively, to the settlement of the original Mormon community at Salt Lake City and the achievement of statehood. The word industry is reinforced by a beehive; Deseret, the Mormon settlers’ name for the territory, means “honeybee.†On either side of the beehive are sego lilies (the state flower), which are said to be a symbol of peace; they recall those early inhabitants often were forced to eat the bulbs of the lily when another food was unavailable.
On March 9, 1911, Utah adopted a flag proposed by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The official design featured the central emblem of the state seal in white, but a sample flag that was to be presented to the warship USS Utah incorporated that design in full color with a narrow gold ring around it.
The 2 US flags on both sides of the seal suggest the association of the state to the country. The central beehive not only reflects the nickname of the state ( the Beehive State) but also brings out the quality of hard work and represents the industry.
In 1912, the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers commissioned a flag to be presented to the battleship Utah. This flag displayed the Utah State Seal centered on a blue background and circled by a thin gold line. This flag became the official Utah State Flag as we know it today when it was approved by the legislature and Governor William Spry signed the House Joint Resolution in 1913.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Utah flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Utah flag for the future.
The inscribed dates 1847 and 1896 refer, respectively, to the settlement of the original Mormon community at Salt Lake City and the achievement of statehood. The word industry is reinforced by a beehive; Deseret, the Mormon settlers’ name for the territory, means “honeybee.†On either side of the beehive are sego lilies (the state flower), which are said to be a symbol of peace; they recall those early inhabitants often were forced to eat the bulbs of the lily when another food was unavailable.
On March 9, 1911, Utah adopted a flag proposed by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The official design featured the central emblem of the state seal in white, but a sample flag that was to be presented to the warship USS Utah incorporated that design in full color with a narrow gold ring around it.
The 2 US flags on both sides of the seal suggest the association of the state to the country. The central beehive not only reflects the nickname of the state ( the Beehive State) but also brings out the quality of hard work and represents the industry.
In 1912, the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers commissioned a flag to be presented to the battleship Utah. This flag displayed the Utah State Seal centered on a blue background and circled by a thin gold line. This flag became the official Utah State Flag as we know it today when it was approved by the legislature and Governor William Spry signed the House Joint Resolution in 1913.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Utah flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Utah flag for the future.
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