🏴 New Utah state flag (with a little rainbow flair) complete with grommets and double-stitched edges to reduce fraying.
✍️ The Design: The new Utah flag (or Beehive Flag as it is sometimes called) fits well within the ranks of the best US State Flags. All Utahns should be proud of the beehive flag and what it represents.
The red base represents the iconic red earth of southern Utah and its canyons. (In this version, obviously, it has been replaced by an LGBTQ+ six stripe rainbow).
The white mountains represent the best snow on earth and the five peaks of the mountains represent the five indigenous tribes of Utah.
Above that is a blue sky which the final legislation says represents faith.
The hexagon in the center represents the people of Utah and their strength. Inside of it is the iconic beehive that you see around the state. It represents Industry, community and the year 1847. Below it is a five-pointed star which represents the year 1896 which is when Utah finally became a US State.
Learn about the full history of all of Utah's State Flags on the Flagged For Content Podcast with the Utah Flag Institue's Erik Nystul
My involvement: In 2020, I redesigned Utah's flag as part of my Better State Flag series. I even released it at TEDxUSU to a standing ovation. My design was entered into the larger contest and was one of the 70+ designs that influenced the final design.
