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Utah 5 Goldback (Modern Artwork) — Devotionis (Devotion) Virtue: Devotionis (Devotion) Enduring principle: Out of small things proceedeth that which is great. — D&C 64:33 The refreshed Utah 5 Goldback embodies the virtue Devotionis, or devotion. She represents the unwavering faith of pioneer settlers in the mid to late 1800s, who devoted years of labor and sacrifice to building a sanctuary in the desert. Rising in the background is the Salt Lake City Temple, a historic landmark that is a physical testament of the pioneers’ commitment and hard work. Devotionis stands at the forefront with quiet dedication, holding a Bible in her left hand and a basket on her right arm. The basket overflows with some of the earliest crops harvested in the valley: beets, potatoes, and corn. Behind her grows a native cottonwood tree, its trunk carved with the word “Deseret” in the Deseret alphabet. This phonetic writing system was developed in the 1850s by early Latter-day Saint leaders. Under a UV ligh...