Year Adopted: 2023.

The Organization for a New Utah Flag was established in February 2018. Its goal was to design and implement an impressive new state flag for Utah. The Organization proposed an updated design from public feedback to be Utah's commemorative state flag the state's 125th anniversary beginning in 2021.

The new Beehive Flag earned House and Senate approval and was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 21, 2023. The Beehive flag highlights visual symbols designed to serve as a rallying emblem of unity throughout the state. The design incorporates distinctive colors, shapes, and symbols representing the values, history, and aspirations of Utahns, as reported in surveys and design submissions. Utah’s former state flag will be preserved in an elevated form. It will be flown with the new flag at the Utah State Capitol during official ceremonies, special events, and legislative sessions. As a historical emblem, Utah’s seal will continue to be displayed. (ref; flag.utah.gov)

The earlier 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 flag was originally designed for the battleship Utah in 1912. It was later made the official flag of Utah when Governor William Spry signed House Joint Resolution I in 1913. It had a blue background with the (ed. inner portion of the) State Seal inscribed in the center within a single gold circle. In 1922, changes were made in the state flag which were not consistent with the 1913 statute. The Utah State Flag Concurrent Resolution (Utah State Legislature, 2011 General Session, H.C.R. 2 Enrolled) reaffirmed the 1913 statute and encouraged that state flags be manufactured according to the law. (ref; pioneer.utah.gov)