In 1912 , the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers ordered a custom made copy of the newly adopted state flag to be showed off to the battleship USS Utah , which was commissioned on August 31 , 1911 . In 1912 , the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers ordered a custom made copy of the newly adopted flag to be presented to the battleship USS Utah , which was commissioned on August 31 , 1911 .