Utah's new state flag is now flying over the Utah Capitol for the first time since the flag design was approved by the Utah Legislature earlier this year.
Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, speaks during the raising of the new Utah state flag at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
"I'm grateful for the compromise that was reached," he said. "I think the Legislature did the right thing in keeping the historic flag, as well. ... I'm hoping that this is something that can bring us together." "We're anticipating about a 50-50 split based on all the conversation that's happening online and the different opinions going on," Simper said. "We'll be continuing to make both flags for the foreseeable future."
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