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Vanilla
Alright, here are the finalists...

For all the Utahns in the room, which do you prefer?

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DallanC
Give it 10 years and someone will propose a Gender Fluid Skier on Medical Marijuana Skiing Snowbird.

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Vanilla
The arch is iconic, and definitely speaks to Utah, but it speaks to what the world gets in Utah. I don't think it speaks to our legacy and tradition the way the beehive does.

The new flag has to have the beehive. A shout to our national parks and red rock country is permissible too. That's why I think I've settled on top left on this list.

Still not as good as the commemorative flag. But better than the current version. Even though Dallan makes a solid case for its meaning.
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Our current and soon to be old flag sucks. That's why! Our state flag can be a point of pride for Utahns if it doesn't suck. Give it time, you'll get on board, old timer! ;)
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Sucks? Point of Pride? Huh......

I like the current flag, it's color, showing our past (beehive and 1847), giving a nod to our ingenuity and industry, includes a State symbol and nod to our motto, date of Statehood, symbols supporting the Republic of which we are a part of and -maybe best of all- says the name of our State to help all the 5th graders on their States' flags tests.

Some might not like it, but it definitely doesn't suck. But I'm not a turtleguy.

As for the proposals- I don't like the orange or yellows, the red white and blue ones don't represent much and the 125 year flag with the beehive reminds me of the Cech flag. I'm born and raised in UT and none of these show much to where we came from. They all seem like people trying to put a new spin on it with little to no context.
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Vanilla
Fair point..."suck" may be a little harsh. I just look at some other flags and you see that there is great pride in them. People in those states fly them, display them, have shirts with them pictured, etc. We don't get that in Utah. Heck, half the school aged kids in Utah probably couldn't even describe 50% of what is on Utah's flag. (I wonder how many on this forum could?)

We can come up with something simple, that is attractive and can be a branding for our state. Something we can be proud of, because we certainly have a lot to be proud of here in this great state!
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Vanilla said:
Critter comes from a dumpster fire crap hole, yet their flag is great. Lone Hunter is an invader from that other crap hole of California, but their flag is good too.
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As a former resident for 4 years of Critters state, I thought the CO flag was OK, but kind of a 70's ish vibe. I'm not sure it has aged well. As for Cali, the bear is OK, but what iconic Utah creature would fit? The only one that comes to mind is the seagull. I suppose we could have it crapping on a windshield or a pan of green jello. 🤷‍♂️

I like the idea of having Delicate Arch on the flag, but the designs here just don't do it for me. They look more like disembodied legs or something out of a Pink Floyd video. I love the arch license plate. Could they maybe do better with the arch and maybe incorporate the beehive too?
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Don’t change.
Keep the original.
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... As for Cali, the bear is OK, but what iconic Utah creature would fit? The only one that comes to mind is the seagull.
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I've never been more disappointed in you before this comment. So very sad.


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I think the problem with the arch symbol will be it's already associated with our license plates. I like the icon but not the continuity with cars; something just doesn't feel right about that to me.

None of them are screaming out to me but I do like the 2nd row, 2nd from the right. I like the contrast between mountain and sandstone I believe they are going for. I think it would stand out compared to other flags and avoids the visual clutter of the current flag.

But I'm not a flag waver or flier and I don't imagine that will change with a new design.
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KineKilla
I like the bottom right one the best but can't help but think of the star of Nazareth when I see that. Is it the Christmas Star, north star or what?

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PBH said:
I've never been more disappointed in you before this comment. So very sad.


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You are right. I am so ashamed. 😞

(and a BCT won't poo on my windshield. either)..
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They all look like crap IMO. "If it ain't broke, dont fix it" That's what my Dad always told me.
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JerryH
None of the above
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What do the eight stars represent?
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Bax*
I honestly don’t care. But if I had to choose, the flag would need to represent us as the world sees us: arches/national parks, fry sauce, soda shops, swingers….
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If I had to pick - I would go with the Sego Lily on the dark blue background. It does seem difficult to me to just pick a single symbol though. The beehive probably has more symbology of our state’s heritage than the sego Lily. The old flag definitely pays respect to a few important symbols of Utah but is not great from a graphic standpoint. I think the new proposals may have over-simplified a bit too much. I also agree with PBH that we need to know the symbology behind each design.
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DallanC
Lets look at this a different way: What is the purpose of a State flag?


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DallanC said:
Lets look at this a different way: What is the purpose of a State flag?


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Me being in the profession that I am, I find it interesting that you chose to capitalize “State” which gives me a little insight into your question that might otherwise be subtle.

Capitalizing denotes a defined term. So are we insinuating that the State could one day become an individualized entity?
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Vanilla
A thread asking which flag design you like is turning into nerding out on language arts! This is my kind of party.

I love this place.
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Bax*
Vanilla said:
A thread asking which flag design you like is turning into nerding out on language arts! This is my kind of party.

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Ha ha yup.

Next we analyze each episode of House of the Dragon
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Bax* said:
I honestly don’t care. But if I had to choose, the flag would need to represent us as the world sees us: arches/national parks, fry sauce, soda shops, swingers….
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Wait….what….swingers?
How do you sign up for that?
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