South Dakota State Flag

The state flag of South Dakota features the state seal on a blazing sun in the center against a field of sky blue. The words South Dakota are above the seal and the state nickname appears below (The Mount Rushmore State). Flags designed for indoor and display use have a golden fringe on three sides. The center of South Dakota's flag is the great seal against a blazing sun The symbols on the great seal of South Dakota represent the state's commerce, industry, and natural resources. Under God the People Rule (South Dakota's state motto) appears at the top of the inner circle, which has a background of sky and hills. In the foreground, a steam ship navigates a river running through agricultural and industrial land. The outer circle of the seal bears the words State of South Dakota, and Great Seal 1889 (the year South Dakota became a state).


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