Flag of Utah

What the flag looks like

A white field with dark blue across the top, its lower edge cut into five snowy peaks, and a red band across the bottom; in the center a dark blue hexagon holds a gold beehive above a small white star.

What it means

The blue stands for the sky, the white peaks for Utah's snow-capped mountains and the red for the red rock of the south, while the beehive represents the state motto, "Industry".

How to remember it

Utah traded its old seal on blue for a gold beehive in a blue hexagon, between white mountain peaks and a red-rock band.

Fun facts

• The beehive flag became official on 9 March 2024, chosen after a public design process that drew thousands of submissions.
• The old seal-on-blue flag was not abolished; it was kept as Utah's historic state flag.

Utah at a glance

Nickname

The Beehive State

Statehood

1896

Capital

Salt Lake City

Region

Mountain

Population

3.3 million

Area

219,882 km²

Flag adopted

2024