The flag of Millcreek, Utah, is a blue background interlaid with a charge of green mountains in the shape of a broad letter "M" capped with a fimbriation of white snow with a flowing creek of water beneath the mountains with a white emblem of a mill wheel in the foreground slightly left of center.[1]
Symbolism[]
The blue sky symbolizes the hope and vision of a new city, where the sky is the limit to the community's potential.
The white snow on the mountains represents the winter season and recreation beloved by the residents of Millcreek and the integrity and transparency that they expect from their municipal government.
The mountains represent the beautiful Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains that watch protectively over the city of Millcreek, specifically Grandeur Peak and Mount Olympus. The mountains in the shape of a letter "M" represent the name of the city: "Millcreek". The green color of the mountains represents the community’s prosperity and the hope in the youth of the city.
The flowing creek represents primarily the city's namesake: Mill Creek, and secondarily the other waterways important to the city's topography: the Jordan River, Big Cottonwood Creek, Parley's Creek, and the many historic canals and irrigation ditches. It also represents the city's forward motion, flowing towards progress.
The mill wheel is in homage to the city's deep heritage and past, not only of the mills built along the creek in the pioneering era of the Nineteenth Century, but the effort that led to the industry of today. The ten spokes on the mill wheel represent the ten significant ethnicities and nations that settled in Millcreek: the Goshutes, the Shoshones, the Utes, Mormon pioneers, Pacific Islanders, Europeans, Hispanics, Africans, Asians, and future settlers of Millcreek
The overall sky, snow, mountains, and flowing water embody the city's motto of "Connected by Nature" – representing both the community's love for the natural environment and desire for connecting with it, as well as the communication and community-minded connectedness that comes naturally to Millcreek residents, businesses, and visitors.[1]
Former flag[]
The flag of Millcreek, Utah, is a white background with a blue version of the city's logo in the center. It was adopted in 2017.
2022 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 2.24, ranked 183rd out of 312, and got a grade of an F on the 2022 NAVA City Flag Survey, tied with Pittsboro, and ahead of Tempe.