Composition
The Utah flag features a field of blue charged with the state coat of arms, centered.
The year 1896 is inscribed below the coat of arms and both are surrounded by a gold ring.
In prepration for the 1903 St. Louis World’s Fair, the Utah Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) created an unofficial flag. It was embroidered by Agnes Frenelius of Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution.
The flag, a field of blue with the coat of arms in white, was officially adopted March 9, 1911.
In 1913, a full color version was adopted.
In 1922, Dollie McMonegal embroidered the flag with an error (the year 1847 was moved outside of the shield). This was copied and reproduced for years, until the error was noticed by vexillologist John M. Hartvigsen in the 1980s.
It wasn’t until February 2011 that Utah adopted a concurrent resolution requiring flag makers to fix the mistake.
The Utah flag features a field of blue charged with the state coat of arms, centered.
The year 1896 is inscribed below the coat of arms and both are surrounded by a gold ring.
freedom, strength, the United States
state flower, peace
hardworking, industry
hardworking
year Mormons entered Salt Lake Valley
year of Utah statehood
The Utah flag features a field of blue, with supporting colors within the state coat of arms.
Utah statutes do not specify dimensions or proportion for the flag.
A 1909 correspondence between Wm. H. Horstmann Co. and National Guard Adjutant General Edgar A. Wedgewood specified the flag be 52 inches by 66 inches.
It is often produced with these dimensions or with a 3:5 proportion.
The original DAR flag, adopted in 1911.
The coat of arms is changed to full color, encircled with gold. The incorrect McMonegal version is shown here.
A prototype design by the Colonial Flag Company.
An enhanced version of the 2011 prototype created by Perry Van Schelt. This or the prototype version can be used.