THE BUFFALO SKULL what is the most distinctive emblem of the utah trail what design deslin or eni emblem blein ties in most nearly with part in the winning of the west the oregon trail has the cov red wagon as its emblem it represents all the migrations migration to the west the officers of the utah pioneer trails and landmarks association I 1 aved with the selection made liy by the tha I 1 salt lake city chamber of commerce several years ago in choosing the buffalo skull as the most distinctive emblem of the utah trail for that reason the skull adorns all the stationery of the association and has been adopted as the official emblem