How did Utah get its nickname?

Answer 1

Utah's nickname is "The Beehive State." The first leader of Utah was Brigham Young and he actually had the settlers raise bees for their honey. He wanted the people to be industrious like bees.

Answer 2

Utah's nickname is "The Beehive State." The beehive has been Utah's official emblem since March 4, 1959. It is a representation of industry and the perseverance of the pioneers to the state.
The word Utah comes from the name of the native "Ute" tribes living there at the time of settlement. Its nickname, The Beehive State, has origins in the settlement of the first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to settle in the Salt Lake Valley. They saw the beehive as a symbol of hard work and perseverance.
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"Beehive State" The beehive became the official state emblem on March 4, 1959. Utahans relate the beehive symbol to industry and the pioneer virtues of thrift and perseverance. The beehive was chosen as the emblem for the provisional State of Deseret in 1848 and was maintained on the seal of the State of Utah when Utah became a state in 1896.

source: http://www.state.ut.us/about/motto_emblem.html