The Beehive State

Utah State Nickname

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Utah: The Beehive State

Plaque displaying the center of Utah's great seal (with the state motto: Industry), and the state nickname on the outer ring (The Beehive State); photo by Photo Dean on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works).

The Nickname of Utah

Utah's nickname is The Beehive State. The beehive is a symbol of hard work and industry, and is in fact Utah's official state emblem (Utah's state motto is also simply the word "Industry"). All State Nicknames

The beehive appears on Utah's flag and state seal, the Beehive Cluster  is recognized as Utah's official star cluster, and of course, the state insect of Utah is the honeybee.

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Images

Wooden beehive staircase post at historic Beehive House in Salt Lake City, Utah; photo by Katie the scrapbook lady on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works).

Beehive staircase post

The beehive on Utah's state seal is a symbol of hard work and industry.

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