The California Seagull is 8 inches tall with white, black, and gray feathers. It lives almost everywhere because it travels a lot. It has a beautiful high-pitched whistling sound. The California Seagull is known for being in many places. The California Seagull is important to the state of Utah because they come to Utah often. The California Seagull became the state bird of Utah in 1955.

The Sego Lily is 20 inches tall with white, pink and orange petals. It grows in dry mesas. The Sego Lily is known for having soft roots that you can eat. The Sego Lily is important in the state of Utah because when there was a food shortage in Utah during the 1840’s, the people had to eat the roots of the Sego Lily to survive. The Sego Lily became the flower of the state of Utah on March 18, 1911.
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The Blue Spruce is 6,000 to 11,000 feet tall with green needles. It grows in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. The Blue Spruce is known for being different when they are young than when they are old. They are different because a young tree has small scales on its bark, and old trees have bark with furrows. The Blue Spruce is important in the state of Utah because the leaves are used for food. The Blue Spruce became the state tree of Utah in 1933.    

The Utah flag has a blue background with a gold fringe around it. The state seal is in the middle. On the state seal you will see an eagle, which stands for protection in peace and war. On the bottom of the seal two years are printed. The two years are 1847 and 1896. The year 1847 is on the flag because that is the year Brigham Young led a group of people to the Salt Lake Valley. This was the beginning of a large Mormon settlement. 1896 is the year when Utah became a state.

The beehive in the center is Utah’s state emblem. The word “Industry” also appears on the state seal. This word represents the steady effort of bees in a hive, and it is the state motto. There is also a picture of two American flags. This is a symbol of becoming part of the United States. This is important in the state of Utah because it was the 45th state of the United States. The Utah flag was adopted in 1913.

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