Utah's State Symbols
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State Flag
The original Utah State Flag consisted of a solid white state seal
on a light blue background which was adopted by the State Legislature in
1896 and revised in 1913. The Utah State Flag, as we know it today, was
originally designed for the battleship Utah in 1912. It was later made the
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.... the 45th state (January 4,
1896).
Emblem and Motto
The Beehive and word "industry" became the official motto and
emblem for Utah on March 4, 1959. Industry is associated with the symbol of
the beehive. The early pioneers had few material resources at their
disposal and therefore had to rely on their own "industry" to survive. The
beehive was chosen as the emblem for the provisional State of Deseret in
1848 and was maintained along with the word "industry" on the seal and flag
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