Utah

State seal on a blue background.

The beehive and the word “Industry’ represent progress and hard work. The flowers are the sego lily, the state flower. 1847 refers to the year the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley, and 1896 the year Utah became the 45th state in the Union. The eagle represents war and peace and the American flag is featured as an intentional pledge of allegiance to the nation (The Mormons weren’t given statehood until 40 years after the founding of Utah due to a perceived lack of loyalty to the Union as a whole).