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Utah House asks flag makers to correct century-old placement error on state flag
Summary
The Utah House passed HCR2, asking manufacturers to correct a design error on the Utah state flag (the date 1847 should appear inside the shield). Sponsor Representative Julie Fisher framed the change as symbolic and educational; the resolution passed 71-0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Julie Fisher, sponsor of HCR2, told the House the resolution asks flag manufacturers to correct a longstanding design error on the Utah state flag and to follow the state code when producing replacements. "I don't think that Ken Jennings or Watson, in a game of Jeopardy!, could figure out the mistake that was made to the Utah flag years ago," Fisher said as she described the flag's history and the error.
Fisher said the earliest official adoption and later code…
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