Utah State Flag

U.S. state

Utah State Flag uses diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 9, 2024.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Utah State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Utah
Identifier	US-UT
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 9, 2024
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	Diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#003B71	0, 59, 113	100, 48, 0, 56
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#B01C2E	176, 28, 46	0, 84, 74, 31
Gold	#D9A404	217, 164, 4	0, 24, 98, 15

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the mountain sky.
White	the snow-capped mountains.
Red	the red rock of the south.
Gold	the beehive.
Beehive	Industry, the state’s emblem and motto.
Five-pointed star	Utah as the 45th state and its five original counties.
Redesign	Adopted in 2024, replacing a seal-on-blue design.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Utah State Flag

Diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with diagonal bands with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Utah is Blue (#003B71), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#B01C2E) and Gold (#D9A404). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Beehive: Industry, the state’s emblem and motto; Five-pointed star: Utah as the 45th state and its five original counties; Redesign: Adopted in 2024, replacing a seal-on-blue design.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 9, 2024.

Entity status

Utah is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Utah adopted a new flag in 2023 — a beehive on a hexagon against red, white and blue — replacing a seal-on-blue design that had flown since 1913.

The 1913 flag had itself been created by accident: a flag maker added a mistaken ring of gold around the seal, and the error was later written into law.

The older flag was retained as the state's historic flag rather than retired outright.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon, a 2:3 proportion and the visible beehive. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Facts about the Flag of Utah

Utah is recorded as diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon.
The reference proportion for the flag of Utah is 2:3.
The stored palette for Utah contains Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 9, 2024.
Its construction is grouped with the diagonal bands with an emblem design family in this library.
Beehive: Industry, the state’s emblem and motto.
Five-pointed star: Utah as the 45th state and its five original counties.
Utah adopted a new flag in 2023 — a beehive on a hexagon against red, white and blue — replacing a seal-on-blue design that had flown since 1913.
The 1913 flag had itself been created by accident: a flag maker added a mistaken ring of gold around the seal, and the error was later written into law.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Utah

What does the flag of Utah look like?

Diagonal bands with a beehive in a hexagon, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Utah?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Utah?

The reference palette lists Blue #003B71, White #FFFFFF, Red #B01C2E and Gold #D9A404.

What do the symbols on the flag of Utah represent?

Beehive — Industry, the state’s emblem and motto. Five-pointed star — Utah as the 45th state and its five original counties. Redesign — Adopted in 2024, replacing a seal-on-blue design.

When was the present flag record for Utah adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 9, 2024.

Which design family does the flag of Utah belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonal bands with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Utah?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.