We’re asking Utah libraries to serve as engagement hubs for this historic conversation about our state.

More Than a Flag in the News

We have developed a toolkit of materials for librarians to create a display and share information with patrons about this process, as part of our outreach to Utahns of all ages, backgrounds, and geographies.

    Articles

    The Spectrum:

    Guest Opinion (Stephen Lee) Celebrating Flag Day by celebrating the ambition of a new Utah state flag design (6/10/22)

    Utah Public Radio:

    It's your last chance to design Utah's new flag (4/27/22)

    Deadline approaching for new Utah flag design submissions (4/11/22)

    ABC4:

    Last call for new Utah flag design submissions (4/8/22)

    KZMU:

    Crowdsourcing Designs For A New Utah State Flag (1/27/22)

    ‘It’s a good thing’: Utah flag expert explains process, significance of selecting new state banner (1/19/22)

    KSL:

    Will one of these be Utah's next state flag? Task force gets 1st glimpse of 5.7K designs (6/23/22)

    Guest Opinion (Sen. Dan McKay): We took the Utah flag redesign to students — thousands responded (6/14/22)

    Mountains? Beehives? Fry sauce? What Utahns say they want on new state flag (5/25/22)

    'They have amazing ideas': Utah turns to students as it wraps input for new state flag designs (4/27/22)

    Why the Utah state flag is getting a new look (4/9/22)

    Waving the colors of a new design for the Utah state flag (4/4/22)

    Utah leaders launch initiative calling for design submissions for new state flag (1/19/22)

    Gov. Cox launches ‘More than a Flag’ initiative as part of new state flag process (1/19/22)

    Here's when to expect a design proposal for new Utah state flag (12/14/21)

    The Salt Lake Tribune:

    Guest Opinion (Sen. Luz Escamilla and Rep. Elizabeth Weight): On Flag Day, time for a new flag to unify Utah (6/13/22)

    What would make for a more inclusive Utah state flag? These students have some ideas. (4/27/22)

    Standard Examiner:

    Guest Opinion (Rep. Steve Handy): Let’s tell more of Utah’s story with a new state flag (6/11/22)

    Daily Herald:

    Guest Opinion (Sen. Jake Anderegg): Marking Flag Day by thinking about a new state flag (6/11/22)

    Fox 13:

    More than 5,000 entries for Utah's next state flag unveiled (6/23/22)

    Deadline approaches for new Utah flag designs (4/8/22)

    Initiative launched to redesign Utah's flag (1/19/22)

    How you can help design the new Utah State flag (12/24/21)

    TV

    Fox 13 News live at 4:30 (1/19/22)

    2 News at 6:00pm (1/19/22)

    KSL 5 News at Noon (1/19/22)

    ABC Mid-day News (1/19/22)

    Podcasts and Other

    Jennifer Ortiz, director of the Utah Division of State History, interviewed with Boyd Matheson, host of KSL radio’s Inside Sources, on June 14.  (6/14/22)

    David Wicai, More Than A Flag project manager, interviewed on KRCL’s Radioactive show on June 14. (6/14/22)

    CitiesWork: Designing a Good Flag- Part 1 (2/8/22)

    KZMU (Moab) Podcast: Crowdsourcing Designs For A New Utah State Flag (1/27/22)

    KSL News Radio: Is it time for Utah to upgrade the state flag? (12/29/21)

    Speak Your Piece: A NEW FLAG FOR UTAH? A NEW BRAND, ALONG WITH THE FAMILIAR (11/15/21)

    Speak Your Piece: “RUN IT UP THE FLAGPOLE…” UTAH CONSIDERS A NEW STATE FLAG (6/21/21)