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Senate approves state flag changes, designates ceremonial flag
Summary
Senate Bill 31 renames Utah’s existing flag as the 'ceremonial state flag' and proposes a beehive-based 'state flag' for everyday display; sponsors said the bill preserves the historical seal flag for formal occasions and will not compel uniform practice at external memorials.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 23 advanced Senate Bill 31, a measure that would rename the current seal-bearing banner as the “ceremonial state flag” and set a separate beehive design as the everyday state flag in statute.
Senator McKay, sponsor of SB 31, gave a historical presentation on the state flag and said the bill clarifies display rules and seeks to keep the seal-bearing flag available for formal settings. McKay told the Senate that the bill “change[s] the name of this…
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