Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, January 4, 2021
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, January 4, 2021
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Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Utah's statehood ...
... celebrates Utah's statehood ...
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
UT
UT admitted to the Union (Statehood):
January 4, 1896
(45th state to join USA)
Capital of UT:
Salt Lake City
UT Population Total and Rank in 2019:
3,205,958
(30th most populated state)
UT Size Rank:
13th largest state
UT
UT admitted to the Union (Statehood):
January 4, 1896
(45th state to join USA)
Capital of UT:
Salt Lake City
UT Population Total and Rank in 2019:
3,205,958
(30th most populated state)
UT Size Rank:
13th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did UT get its name?:
No one knows for sure because there are a few theories about the origin of Utah's name.
But, the most popular thought is that the name comes from the Ute tribe's word for "people of the mountains."
Nickname of UT:
The Beehive State
Notable UT Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) "Mighty Five" National Parks with great hiking, mountain biking, and amazing views (Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP)
2) Park City skiing
3) Four Corners (connects UT, AZ, CO, & NM)
No one knows for sure because there are a few theories about the origin of Utah's name.
But, the most popular thought is that the name comes from the Ute tribe's word for "people of the mountains."
Nickname of UT:
The Beehive State
Notable UT Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) "Mighty Five" National Parks with great hiking, mountain biking, and amazing views (Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP)
2) Park City skiing
3) Four Corners (connects UT, AZ, CO, & NM)
[ Arches National Park pic by K. Sweeney ]
Did you know this about Utah?:
Utah is the only state where the majority of its citizens belong to one church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka the Mormon religion)
America's first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 in Utah when railways coming from Sacramento, CA in the west and from Omaha, NE in the east met after 7 years of construction.
Utah is the only state where the majority of its citizens belong to one church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka the Mormon religion)
America's first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 in Utah when railways coming from Sacramento, CA in the west and from Omaha, NE in the east met after 7 years of construction.
[ The "Last Spike" celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad in UT = public domain ]
In 1948, after throwing tin cake pans back and forth for fun, Utah native, Walter Morrison, invented and began making "Pluto Platters" - which became known and played with around the world as Frisbee.
In 1948, after throwing tin cake pans back and forth for fun, Utah native, Walter Morrison, invented and began making "Pluto Platters" - which became known and played with around the world as Frisbee.
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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