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The Flag of Salt Lake City was redesigned in the 1960s. A contest, sponsored by Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson was held in November 2004 to update the flag. Twelve submissions were entered. flag of Salt Lake City This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... flag of Salt Lake City This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Nickname: Crossroads of the West Official website: http://www. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Mayor Anderson Ross C. Rocky Anderson (born 1951) is the current mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Current Design

The current flag design depicts a white background with pioneers to the left and right of a beehive shaped outline. (The beehive is considered a heraldic symbol of industry/industriousness.) Within the outline is a scene of a covered wagon, mountains and a sunrise with the words "This is the Place" and "Salt Lake City" below. A commemorative statue of mormon pioneers. ... It has been suggested that Langstroth hive be merged into this article or section. ... A wagon (in old British English waggon) is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, which was used for transport of heavy goods in the past. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the largest visible base-to-summit elevation difference on Earth. ... Sunrise over the sea Sunrise, also called sunup in some American English dialects, is the time at which the first part of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. ... Salt Lake City Temple under construction // Prehistory Originally, the Salt Lake Valley was inhabited by the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute and Ute Native American tribes. ...


External links

  • ABC4 story about SLC flag contest
  • Colonial Flag site about the flag contest
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Salt Lake City, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6907 words)
The population of the city, as of the 2000 Census, was 181,743.
Founded in 1847 by a group of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) led by Brigham Young, Salt Lake City is among the oldest cities in the region and is the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Salt Lake City occupies roughly the northern quarter of the valley.
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