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Deseret is a term originally derived from the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the churches of the Latter Day Saint Movement. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr....
, a scripture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint
Latter Day Saint

A Latter Day Saint is an adherent of the Latter Day Saint movement, a group of denominations tracing their heritage to the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr....
 groups. According to the Book of Mormon, "deseret" meant "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredite
Jaredite

The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel....
s, a group believed by Mormons to have been led to the Americas during the time of the construction of the Tower of Babel
Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel according to chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, was an enormous tower built at the city of Babel, the Hebrew name for Babylon ....
 (see ).

Deseret was proposed as a name for the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
.






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Deseret is a term originally derived from the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the churches of the Latter Day Saint Movement. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr....
, a scripture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint
Latter Day Saint

A Latter Day Saint is an adherent of the Latter Day Saint movement, a group of denominations tracing their heritage to the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr....
 groups. According to the Book of Mormon, "deseret" meant "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredite
Jaredite

The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel....
s, a group believed by Mormons to have been led to the Americas during the time of the construction of the Tower of Babel
Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel according to chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, was an enormous tower built at the city of Babel, the Hebrew name for Babylon ....
 (see ).

Wpdms Deseret Utah Territory Legend
Deseret was proposed as a name for the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
. Brigham Young
Brigham Young

Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the President of the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death....
—governor of Utah Territory
Utah Territory

The Territory of Utah was an organized territory of the United States of America that existed from its organic act on September 9, 1850, until the admission of the State of Utah to the United States on January 4, 1896....
 from 1850 to 1858 and President of the LDS Church from 1847 to 1877—favored the name as a symbol of industry. Young thought his followers should be productive and self-sufficient, a trait he had perceived in honeybees. The LDS-organized territory petitioned for statehood as the State of Deseret
State of Deseret

The State of Deseret was a provisional US State of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City. The provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government....
 in 1849-1850, but the petition was rejected by the U.S. Congress
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 because of the vast size of the relatively unpopulated area that was controlled exclusively by the Church. Later attempts at statehood used the federally-recognized Utah Territory
Utah Territory

The Territory of Utah was an organized territory of the United States of America that existed from its organic act on September 9, 1850, until the admission of the State of Utah to the United States on January 4, 1896....
 name instead, which was derived from the resident Ute
Ute Tribe

The Utes are an ethnically related group of Native Americans in the United States now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal Indian reservation: Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation which primarily lies in Co...
 Indians meaning "People of the Mountains".

Some vestiges of the name survive. For example, the state symbol of Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
 is a beehive
Beehive (beekeeping)

A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the genus Apis live and raise their young. Natural beehives are naturally-occurring structures occupied by honey bee colonies, while domesticated honey bees live in man-made beehives, often in an apiary....
; this emblem is represented on both the state seal
Seal of Utah

The Great Seal of the State of Utah was adopted on April 3, 1896 at the first regular session of the Utah State Legislature . The original seal was designed by Harry Edwards and cost $65.00....
, state flag
Flag of Utah

The Flag of the State of Utah was adopted in 1913 and consists of the Seal of Utah encircled in a golden circle on a background of dark navy blue....
, and marker shields for state highways
List of Utah State Routes

The United States state of Utah operates a system of state highway that serve all portions of the state. Most state highways in Utah are numbered between 8 and 280; however, a block between 281 and 320 has been used since 1969 to serve routes serving List of state highways serving Utah state parks and institutions....
. The state nickname is the "Beehive State" and the honeybee is Utah's official
List of Utah state symbols

This is a list of symbols of the U.S. State of Utah. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Utah State Legislature, signed into law by the Governor of Utah, and listed in Utah Code, Title 63, Chapter 13, Section 5.5, "State symbols."...
 state insect
List of U.S. state insects

State insects are designated by 41 individual states of the fifty United States. Some states have more than one designated insect, or have multiple categories ....
. The state of Deseret is on a commemorative block located on the 220 foot landing of the Washington Monument
Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is a large, tall, sand-colored obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed to commemorate the first U.S....
; it reads "Holiness to the Lord. Deseret."

Other Uses

Various businesses and organizations use "Deseret" or "Beehive" as part of their name, particularly those that have connections to the LDS Church. Prominent examples include:
  • Deseret News, Utah's second-largest daily newspaper
    Newspaper

    A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on Politics, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports....
    . The newspaper was established when the area was called Deseret Territory
    State of Deseret

    The State of Deseret was a provisional US State of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City. The provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government....
  • Deseret Book
    Deseret Book

    Deseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City, Utah headquarters....
    , the nation's largest LDS bookstore chain
  • Deseret First Credit Union, formerly known as the LDS Church Employees Credit Union
  • Deseret Industries
    Deseret Industries

    Deseret Industries is a non-profit organization and a division of the Welfare Services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It includes a chain of retail thrift stores and work projects operated by the program....
    , a Utah-based thrift store
  • Deseret Ranch
    Deseret Ranch

    Located east of the Orlando International Airport and west of Cape Canaveral, Florida, Deseret Ranch was the one of the largest cow-calf ranches in the United States in 2001....
     in Florida - a large cattle ranch in the United States


See also

  • Deseret alphabet
    Deseret alphabet

    The Deseret alphabet is a phonetics alphabet developed in the mid-19th century by the board of regents of the University of Deseret under the direction of Brigham Young, second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
  • State of Deseret
    State of Deseret

    The State of Deseret was a provisional US State of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City. The provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government....