What is the state bird of utah?

The California gull, Larus californicus, was selected as the state bird of Utah by an act of the legislature in 1955 (Utah Code). Note: The state bird is the California gull, however Utah Code generically lists it as the sea gull. read more

Utah designated the California gull (Larus californicus) as official state bird in 1955. All State Birds The Sea Gull Monument in Salt Lake City honors the gull, who saved the people of Utah by consuming the Rocky Mountain crickets which were destroying all the crops in 1848. read more

Deseret — the name pioneers gave the Utah–Nevada territory before statehood — is a word from the Book of Mormon said to mean honey bee, adding background and an extra layer of connection to state’s emblem (beehive) and motto (“Industry,” i.e. busy and hardworking like a bee). read more

Utah State Tartan Utah's state centennial tartan, which honors the first Scots known to have been in Utah and those Utahns of Scottish heritage, shall have a pattern or repeating-half-sett of white-2, blue-6, red-6, blue-4, red-6, green-18, red-6, and white-4 to represent the tartan worn anciently by the Logan and Skene clans, with the addition of a white stripe. read more

In 1896, Utah became a state, and on April 3 the Utah legislature, in its first regular session, adopted its first symbol, the Great Seal of the State of Utah. Many unique symbols of Utah are related to Utah's pioneer heritage, such as the California gull, the beehive, the dutch oven and the Sego Lily. read more