Sandy

The flag of Sandy, Utah, is a blue background with green mountains shaped like the state and white zigzag fimbriations. In the top right of the flag is a small white five-pointed star.
== History ==
Because Sandy had never had a "true" flag design, Mayor Monica Zoltanski began a Flag Design Initiative in April 2022. A Flag Design Committee was established and included the mayor, a city council member, city staff members, and a vexillologist. From September to December 2022, 33 flag designs were submitted by 19 residents of Sandy. From January to March 2023, the submissions were reviewed by the committee, which chose 6 submissions to be refined by a graphic artist regarding color, elements, symbolism, and good design standards. In April and May 2023, the final 3 designs were chosen on the basis of public feedback and were presented to a public vote. In June and July 2023, the committee reviewed the results and chose the new flag, which had originally been designed by Marcus Xavier and was the community favorite. The flag was unveiled during the Heritage Festival on September 16, 2023.Sandy, Utah (U.S.) on FOTW
== Symbolism ==
The blue and green are the iconic color scheme of the city brand. The 5-point star links to the Utah State and US flags as it is a beacon city in the state and in the country. The two tipped Utah shapes create the look of the Wasatch mountains and indicate the entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon. The thicker white lines indicate the snow-capped mountains and source of water and community activity. The mountains are the beautiful backdrop of Sandy City. The lines also are indicative of the original railway line through Sandy. In 1871, Brigham Young had the railroad built on south. The reason Sandy was selected as the spot where the railroad was to be built was because it was close to Little Cottonwood Canyon. Sandy became a "connection" point for the railroad system. And, of course, not only do people believe that Sandy was named for its soil, but also many still believe that Sandy was named after Sandy Kinghorn. On September 23, 1871, the first locomotive came to Sandy. The engineer was a sandy-bearded, red-headed man named Alexander Kinghorn, better known as "Sandy". Blue and green combinations indicate Sandy's sustainability efforts both for air quality and taking care of the land.Symbolism from the Flag Design Initiative by Sandy City, UT
== References ==
Category:Utah
Category:United States Cities
Category:Blue background
Category:Green
Category:White
Category:Star
Category:Five-pointed stars
Category:Proportions 3-5
Category:2023