The Utah Territory was a
U.S. territory in the
Western United States that existed from its creation on September 9, 1850, to its admission to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the
State of Utah. This picture shows the Utah Territory's historical coat of arms, as illustrated by American engraver Henry Mitchell in State Arms of the Union, published in 1876 by
Louis Prang. The
escutcheon depicts a beehive, representing the state's industrious and hard-working inhabitants, and
sego lilies symbolizing peace.Illustration credit: Henry Mitchell; restored by
Andrew Shiva
The Utah Territory was a
U.S. territory in the
Western United States that existed from its creation on September 9, 1850, to its admission to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the
State of Utah. This picture shows the Utah Territory's historical coat of arms, as illustrated by American engraver Henry Mitchell in State Arms of the Union, published in 1876 by
Louis Prang. The
escutcheon depicts a beehive, representing the state's industrious and hard-working inhabitants, and
sego lilies symbolizing peace.Illustration credit: Henry Mitchell; restored by
Andrew Shiva