The park will make two changes to the iconic Avenue of Flags in 2024. Utah and Minnesota legislatures have both passed legislation changing their respective state flag designs. The new Utah flag was installed on March 9, while Minnesota’s will be installed May 11. Utah’s new flag will centrally feature a beehive. Minnesota’s will have colors representing the shape of the state and the numerous lakes which comprise that state.
The Avenue of Flags was first established at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1976. This was to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States of America. The Avenue features fifty-six flags representing fifty states, one district, three territories, and two commonwealths of the United States of America. The design of the Avenue of Flags has changed over the decades, with the current version having been completed in June 2021.
The flags are arranged in alphabetical order with the A’s on the walkway near the café and gift shop buildings and the W’s on the opposite side near the Grand View Terrace. The names of each state, district, commonwealth or territory are listed on the pillars directly below each flag. If you have trouble locating your flag during a visit to the park, please ask a park ranger for assistance.