Cox signs bill to create new flag, issues order on how 'historical' flag will be flown
A small replica of the proposed new Utah state flags are displayed on lawmakers' desks at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Feb. 28. Gov. Spencer C...
A small replica of the proposed new Utah state flags are displayed on lawmakers' desks at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Feb. 28. Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill Tuesday that allows for the state flag to be adopted. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is getting a new state flag next year but how it is flown may not be exactly what the Utah Legislature approved earlier this month. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB31 Tuesday afternoon, the final step needed for Utah to adopt a new flag while transitioning the current design into the state's "historical" flag.