Utah (U.S.)

Last modified: 2005-03-26 by rick wyatt
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by Mario Fabretto, 24 February 1998

• Flag Description
• Legal Description
• Deseret Territory

Municipal Flags:

• Centerville
• Salt Lake City
• Utah municipal flags with incomplete information

County Flags:

• Beaver County
• Box Elder County
• Summit County

See also:

• 2001 flag contest
• Symbols of Utah Site
• United States of America
• States of the United States

In 1896, a star was added, representing Utah, bringing the total number of stars on the U.S. flag to 45. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.

The Utah flag, adopted in 1913, consists of a blue field in which is centered the Great Seal of Utah. The Great Seal consists of a thin gold circle, which encloses the coat of arms. The coat of arms contains of a beehive which has the state motto "INDUSTRY" arced above and the word "UTAH" below, and is flanked by sego lilies, the state flower. Six arrows originate from above "INDUSTRY" and go out past the border of the shield. An eagle is perched on top of the shield, ready to take flight. The shield is flanked by United States flags on both sides, their poles crossed behind the shield, and has "1847", the year of Mormon settlement immediately below, and "1896", the year of st