Utah Utah State Government Utah has a short, spunky sound from the Spanish yuta, the name given to indigenous Uto-Aztecan people of the mountains. Capital: Salt Lake City Largest Cities: Bonanza, Milford, Moab, Promontory, Park City, Provo, Ogden, Sandy, Vernal, West Valley City Present Constitution Drafted: 1896 Entered Union: January 4, 1896 (45) Motto: “Industry” State Flower: Sego Lily State Tree: Blue Spruce State Bird: California Gull State Dog: Not Specified State Insect: Honeybee State Song: “Utah, We Love Thee” Nickname: Beehive State