It’s Official: Utah has a NEW State Flag!

Utah is getting a NEW state flag after the state Legislature approved SB31! This bill gives Utah it's new flag, while making the current flag the "historical state flag of Utah".

The bill passed the house with a 40-35 vote!

The following flags were the other 19 nominees:

The bill will go into effect in just over a year from now, on March 9, 2024, if signed by the governor.

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Utah's Top 10 TINIEST TOWNS That You've Probably Never Heard Of

10. Kingston

• Population: 158
• Location: Piute County,  45.5 miles south of Richfield (As the crow flies).
• Home of: Named after Thomas Rice King who settled the city with his family in 1876.

9. Brian Head

• Population: 154
• Location: Iron County, up high in the mountains. 11.5 miles from Cedar City (As the crow flies).
• Home of: The premiere ski resort in Southern Utah.

8. Dutch John

• Population: 151
• Location: Dagget County, 4 miles northeast of The Flaming Gorge Dam (As the crow flies).
• Home of: Named after John Honselena, a horse trader who supplied emigrants and railroad workers with horses in the 1860s. He was called Dutch John from his accent, even though he was actually German.

7. Hatch

• Population: 154
• Location: Garfield County, 14 miles to Bryce Canyon National Park (As the crow flies).
• Home of: ATV Trails and Beautiful outdoor fun.

6 . Fairfield

• Population: 140
• Location: On the west side of Utah Lake. 22 miles West of Provo (As the crow flies.)
• Home of: Originally named Frogtown, was a stop for many riders on the Pony Express Trail.

5. Alton

• Population: 136
• Location: Kane County, 31 miles northeast of Zion National Park (As the crow flies).
• Home of: A quiet town with stunning scenery. In the 1800s, the name Alton was drawn out of a hat and given the name.

4. Lynndyl

• Population: 125
• Location: Millard County, 15 miles northeast of Delta.
• Home of: Settled in 1907 as a "Stop on the railroad."

3. Antimony

• Population: 122
• Location: Garfield County, 45 miles south of Richfield (As the crow flies).
• Home of: A mining town originally named "Coyote" changed to Antimony in 1921.

2. Ophir

• Population: 55
• Location: Tooele County, 11 miles south of the city of Tooele (As the crow flies).
• Home of: Gold and silver mining in the 1800's.

1. Scofield

• Population: 23
• Location: Carbon County, 20 miles northwest of Price (As the crow flies).
• Home of: Scofield Reservoir State Park.