Confusion spreads across the Wasatch Front as residents struggle to identify the red, white, and blue banner
SALT LAKE CITY — With Flag Day landing this Saturday, state and local officials are reminding Utahns that flying the American flag is, indeed, okay, no matter where you fall on the political spectrum. You know… since we’re in America.
The clarification comes after growing reports of hesitation and confusion among residents unsure whether displaying the U.S. flag might send the wrong political message in neighborhoods already packed with a mix of Pride flags, Ukraine flags, Thin Blue Line flags, Gadsden flags, MAGA flags, and of course, the occasional Utah Utes or BYU banners flapping year-round.
Local reaction has been mixed.
“Every day is Flag Day for me,” said one Park City resident, proudly standing in front of her yard’s flag collection featuring Ukraine, Palestine, the National Parks Service flags, and a weather-worn “In This House” sign she’s had spiked into her yard since 2020.
Meanwhile, in more conservative corners of the state, the confusion cuts both ways. In Draper, a homeowner briefly replaced his 12-foot “TRUMP WON” flag with an American one – only to swap it back minutes later.
“It felt disloyal to Trump replacing his flag with the American flag,” he said.
Across Utah, the question kept coming up:
“Why isn’t there just one flag that can represent all of us?”
The answer – there is – people just stopped believing in it.
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