What represents Utah?

What represents Utah?

State Symbols

• State Bird. California Seagull.
• State Cooking Pot. Dutch Oven.
• State Emblem. Beehive.
• State Fish. Bonneville Cutthroat Trout.
• State Flag. State Flag and Seal.
• State Flower. Sego Lily.
• State Folk Dance. Square Dance.
• State Fossil. Allosaurus.

What’s the state animal of Utah?

Elk
The Elk, Cervus canadensis, became the official state animal by an act of the legislature in 1971 (Utah Code, 63G-1-601. State symbols). Sometimes called wapiti by the Shawnee Indians and the scientists of later times, the American Elk was first named by early English colonists.

What do the colors of the Utah flag mean?

Enclosed within the seal of Utah sits a beehive which represents the hard work and diligence of its people. The color blue of the flag symbolizes justice, vigilance and perseverance. The gold color symbolizes the sun, wealth and generosity.

What’s Utah’s state motto?

Industry
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“Industry” became the official state motto on 4 March 1959 when Governor George Dewey Clyde signed House Bill Number 35. The word is associated with the symbol of the beehive. The early pioneers had few material resources at their disposal and therefore had to rely on their own “industry” to survive.

What is the Utah bee?

Official State symbols

What is Utah state flower?

Sego lily
Utah/State flower

The sego lily — the state flower — symbolizes peace. 1847 is the year the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley.

What’s Utah’s nickname?

Beehive State
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What are Utah’s nicknames?

What is Utah’s state tree?

Quaking aspen
Utah/State tree
TREE: Quaking Aspen The quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) replaced the blue spruce (Picea pungens) as the state tree in 2014. Fourth graders at Monroe Elementary said the way a colony of aspens grows out of a single root system represents the way Utahns work together to reach new heights.