State of Deseret

State of Deseret
𐐝𐐻𐐩𐐻 𐐲𐑂 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻 (Deseret alphabet)
1849–1850
Flag of Deseret
Reconstruction of an alleged flag
Flags of the State of Deseret
The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret (orange with black outline) as proposed in 1849. Modern state boundaries are underlaid for reference.
The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret (orange with black outline) as proposed in 1849. Modern state boundaries are underlaid for reference.
StatusUnrecognized state
CapitalGreat Salt Lake City
Common languagesEnglish
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
GovernmentTheodemocracy
• Governor
Brigham Young
Heber C. Kimball
History 
• Established
1849
• Disestablished
1850
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Centralist Republic of Mexico
Utah Territory
Today part ofUnited States

The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation /ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ DEZ-ə-RET,[1] contemporaneously /dɛsrɛt/ dess-ee-ret, as recorded in the Deseret Alphabet spelling 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻)[2] was a proposed state of the United States, promoted by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who had founded settlements in what is today the state of Utah. A provisional state government operated for nearly two years in 1849–50, but was never recognized by the United States government. The name Deseret derives from the word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon.[3]

  1. ^ churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved February 25, 2012), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´»
  2. ^ "DESERET". Book of Mormon Onomasticon. Brigham Young University. Deseret Alphabet: 𐐔𐐇𐐝𐐀𐐡𐐇𐐓 (dɛsiːrɛt)
  3. ^ "Ether 2". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved October 11, 2020.