The flag of the State of Utah was adopted in February 2011 and consists of the seal of Utah encircled in a golden circle on a background of dark navy blue. It replaced a previous flag that had been in use since 1913.
A bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, symbolizes protection in peace and war. The sego lily, the state flower of Utah, represents peace. The state motto "Industry" and the beehive represent progress and hard work. The U.S. flags show Utah's support and commitment to the United States. The state name "Utah" appears below the beehive. The date 1847 represents the year the Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley, while 1896 represents the year that Utah was admitted as the 45th state to the Union.
In 2011, the color of the shield in the seal was changed from blue to white, and the year 1847 was moved onto the shield.
Proposals for a New Flag of Utah
Shown below are various designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Utah.
UT Flag Proposal "Bezbojnicul"
UT Flag Proposal "Dutchie"
UT Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
UT Flag Proposal "bigbuddhabelly"
UT Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
UT Flag Proposal "lyly"
UT Flag Proposal "Sammy"
UT Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
UT Flag Proposal "lizard-socks"
UT Flag Proposal "Seagull and Honeycomb star - by Usacelt"
UT Flag Proposal by Kermitdefrog
UT Flag Proposal "BigRed618"
UT Flag Proposal "lunarmotion 1"
UT Flag Proposal "lunarmotion 2"
UT Flag Proposal "lunarmotion 3"
UT Flag Proposal "lunarmotion 4"
Utah State Flag Proposal No. 1 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 13 OCT 2014 at 1449hrs cst
UT Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell"
Utah State Flag Simplistic Proposal. The blue represents the great Salt Lake and the smaller blue bars are the lesser lakes. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
Updated Utah state flag proposal. Utah’s motto is “Industry” which is commonly represented by a beehive. I used a hexagon to represent the idea of industry since hexagons are a shape commonly found in our modern industry (nuts and bolts) and are also the shape of the cell structure of honeycomb. The hexagon sits in a blue strip which represents the great Salt Lake. By Ed Mitchell. 2016.
Utah State Flag Proposal No. 3 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 13 MAY 2015 at 0935 HRS CST.
Deseret flag by Arminius13
UT flag proposal by 5thEye
Utah Flag Proposal by TechMountenDew
Utah Flag Proposal by Qsdensley
UT Flag proposal by nhprman
Honey Cell Bee Stripe. Just 3 colors. More punchy without the blue bed sheet. Design by Rotten Ali..
Utah state flag proposed by Ken Morton.
Utah state flag proposed by Ken Morton.
Utah State Flag The Glory of Zion by Curtis Lee Dorsey-Maestas
Redesign of the Flag of Utah by Sage .A. Rollins
Utah State flag The Golden Beehive & Stars proposal by Yosef
Minimalist beehive with a red star on a yellow background. Proposed by Thomas Nehren.
An alternate to the other version I created that maintains more consistency in terms of colors from the current flag. Proposed by Thomas Nehren.
Proposal for Utah - black gold reference for the honey bee - white for faith. hexagon to represent the 6 legs of the bee and the shape of a cell of honey. Design by RottenAli
Proposal for a flag for Utah. The colors are taken from the shield, the beehive design is by Thomas Nehren. By Qaz Dec 2019 (details)
A proposal for a new flag for Utah.
Part of series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
Gold beehive in canton on sky blue background. White stripe for snow and salt, gold stripe for the landscapes in southern Utah
Honeycomb pattern as center stripe, white hexagons to symbolize the sego lily, Utah's state flower
Variation on above
Variation on above
Sego lily state flower on gold background to symbolize a bright future (by my 9-year old daughter)
Results page for the Utah contest - 786 designs - these were the top 6.
Most common symbolism
Beehive and honey bees
The beehive has been, at least since Roman times, a very meaningful symbol, being used in heraldry since Middle Ages. According to Freemasonry, the beehive is a symbol of industry, co-operation and dedication to work. Latter-Days Saints Church adopted it with a similar symbolism.
In the language of Jaredites, a people described on Book of Mormon, the word "Deseret" means "honey bee". The Mormon community suggested the creation of the State of Deseret on an area that included the current state of Utah, but the federal government rejected the proposal and created the Territory of Utah on same area.
However, the beehive and the honey bees is still a symbol strongly related with Utah: a beehive is present in the state flag, state seal and highway marks; the beehive is the state emblem; Utah's official astronomical symbol is the "Beehive Cluster", its official insect is the honey bee, the state motto is "Industry" (a reference to the beehive's symbolism); and its unofficial nickname is "The Beehive State".
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