Stephen Handy: 'This new flag gives us a chance to spark pride among younger Utahns. One terrific example is that electric moment in Pasadena when The Beehive Flag waved on the field with the University of Utah banners before the Rose Bowl game.'
By Stephen Handy | Special to The TribuneThis anniversary gives us the opportunity to promote our state as never before — by embracing a new Utah state flag design. This new flag gives us a chance to spark pride among younger Utahns. One terrific example is that electric moment in Pasadena when The Beehive Flag waved on the field with the University of Utah banners before the Rose Bowl game.
I cast my vote after hearing from Utahns across the state. They were invested! I listened to the unprecedented groundswell of public opinion, which included 5,703 designs and another 1,000 ideas of symbols and colors, submitted by Utahns in all 29 counties. Those submissions led to 20 semi-final flag designs, which inspired opinions from more than 44,000 Utahns.
The design is enhanced by the mountains that were vital sources of water, timber and granite to our region’s earliest residents, the same rugged peaks that represented home for Utah’s pioneers. At the bottom, the flag is anchored by depictions of Southern Utah’s iconic red rock landscapes, known throughout the world. Also spotlighted is an eight-pointed star, representing hope, and our state’s position as the country’s 45th star, as well as evoking Utah’s federally recognized Tribal Nations.
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