Deseret (Book of Mormon)

The word Deseret comes from the Book of Mormon, where it is translated as " honey bee ".

Brigham Young, President of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints called the populated from him and his followers land in the Rocky Mountains, the territory of Deseret (English " Deseret Territory "). He wanted to symbolize the fact that the previously barren land bloom and will be fruitful if the residents worked diligently as honey bees. When Brigham Young was replaced as a result of the Utah War as governor of the territory by Alfred Cumming, the name was abolished because it was on the one hand perceived Mormon as too specific and on the other side of the English word "desert " (Desert) is too similar. The territory was then named after the resident Indian tribe of Ute " Utah ", which was broadcast as a name on the later emerging from the territory of the state.

At Deseret, the honeybee, still remembers the beehive in arms and flag of Utah and company names of most of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints affiliates.

This name was also used for the Deseret alphabet.