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Title 63G  Chapter 1  Part 5  Section 503

Effective 5/1/2024
63G-1-503.  Historic state flag -- Description -- Image -- Display.

(1)

The historic state flag shall be a flag of blue field, with the following device worked in natural colors on the center of the blue field: (a) in the center a shield; (b) above the shield and thereon an American eagle with outstretched wings; (c) the top of the shield pierced with six arrows arranged crosswise; (d) upon the shield under the arrows the word "Industry," and below the word "Industry" on the center of the shield, a beehive; (e) on each side of the beehive, growing sego lilies; (f) below the beehive and near the bottom of the shield, the word "Utah"; (g) below the word "Utah" and on the bottom of the shield, the figures "1847"; (h) behind the shield, there shall be two American flags on flagstaffs placed crosswise with the flags so draped to project beyond each side of the shield, the heads of the flagstaffs appearing in front of the eagle's wings and the bottom of each staff appearing over the face of the draped flag below the shield; (i) below the shield and flags and upon the blue field, the figures "1896"; and (j) around the entire design, a narrow circle in gold.

(2)	The historic state flag shall appear consistent with any of the following three images:

(3)	All citizens maintain the right to use the historic state flag upon any occasion deemed fitting and appropriate.

(4)	The lieutenant governor shall establish standards and specifications for the manufacture and display of the historic state flag.

(5)	The historic state flag shall be displayed: (a) on state property during legal holidays described in Section 63G-1-301 , as deemed appropriate by the governor; and (b) at capitol hill, as defined in Section 63O-1-101 , during the annual general session of the Legislature.

(6)

(a) The historic state flag may be displayed on state property for ceremonial purposes, so long as the flag is serviceable. (b) The historic state flag shall be replaced by the state flag of Utah, as described in Section 63G-1-501 , when the historic state flag is not displayed for ceremonial purposes. (c) When displaying the historic state flag on public grounds in any location where the state flag of Utah, as described in Section 63G-1-501 , is also displayed, the governmental entity responsible for the display of the flags shall ensure that the historic state flag is displayed beneath the state flag of Utah.

Amended by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session