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Tuesday, January 22, 2008




Utah State Flag


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Utah's official flag was adopted in 1913. The flag has a deep blue field with the state seal in the center, surrounded by yellow fringe. The state seal was designed by Harry Emmett Edwards in 1896. In the center of the flag is a bald eagle above a beehive (symbolizing hard work), surrounded by sego lilies (representing peace) and two US flags. The word "INDUSTRY" and the dates 1847 and 1896 appear on the flag. 1847 is the year that Brigham Young led a group of his Mormon followers to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah in order to find religious freedom and establish a new base for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.



State Capital: Salt Lake City


Largest City: Salt Lake City


Entered Union: January 4, 1896


Status: Utah was the 45th state in the USA and the 13th biggest state


State Flower: Sego lily


State Tree: Blue Spruce


State Bird: California Sea gull


State Song: Utah, We Love Thee


State Nickname: Beehive State


State Motto: "Industry"


Bordering States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming


Origin of the Name: The name Utah is from the Ute Indians



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