All Utah Highway Patrol cars have beehive stickers on them, and this is why

All Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) cars have beehive stickers on them, and this is not optional, considering it’s a statewide mandate.

This means stickers apply (pun intended) for the UHP’s Dodge Chargers, Chevy Suburbans, Ford Explorers, as well as the UHP’s Ford and Chevy pick-up trucks.

While beehive stickers look great, there’s obviously a much more nuanced and historical behind this decision.

And the real reason is actually much more romantic than that.

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At the time of writing, the Utah Highway Patrol – or UHP as most people call it – uses different vehicles made by Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet.

The fleet at the Highway Patrol’s disposal includes several Ford Explorers (the same modified vehicle that several police departments across the U.S. use), Dodge Chargers and Chevy Suburbans.

They also Dodge and Chevy trucks, which are generally in use in rural places that would be a bit too rough for vehicles like the Dodge Charger or the Ford Explorer.

And they’re all fitted with beehive stickers.

Utah is known as the Beehive State, which is a dual reference to the early Mormon pioneers who founded the state.

A secondary reason is the fact that the pioneers did rely on beekeeping for sustenance and commerce, but the main reason is more romantic than that.

When it was established as a U.S. State, Utah adopted the beehive as a symbol for industry and cooperation.

When Utah became a state in 1896, the beehive was incorporated into the state seal and flag along with the motto, ‘industry’.

They even a huge beehive-shaped monument in front of the state capitol (pictured above).

Fast forward to over 100 years later, you also have cool beehive stickers on the cars’ doors and even on the hats that patrol officers and troopers wear.