History

In the 2023 legislative session, the House and Senate approved the new Beehive Flag, which was then signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox on March 21st. 

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The new flag replaces the original state flag, known as Seal on a Bedsheet, which will still be recognized as an official flag and will be flown with the new flag at the State Capitol during official ceremonies, special events, and legislative sessions. 

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The original state flag was created in 1903 to be used at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and was later officially adopted on March 9, 1911. 

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Since then, there have been multiple attempts to modernize the flag to better encapsulate the Utah Way.