List of South Dakota state symbols

This is a list of the official state symbols of the U.S. state of South Dakota.S.D. Codified Laws, Chapter 1-6.

Insignia

Type Symbol Year ImageFlagFlag of the State of South Dakota1992SealGreat Seal of the State of South Dakota1885MottoUnder God, the people ruleNicknameThe Mount Rushmore StateSloganGreat Faces. Great Places.1990

Species Type Symbol Year ImageBirdRing-necked pheasantPhasianus colchicus1943FlowerAmerican pasque flowerPulsatilla vulgaris1903TreeBlack Hills sprucePicea glauca var. densata1947AnimalCoyoteCanis latrans1949FishWalleyeSander vitreus vitreus1982InsectWestern honey beeApis mellifera1978GrassWestern wheat grass1970FossilTriceratops1988

Geology Type Symbol Year ImageMineral: Rose quartz1966GemstoneFairburn agate1966SoilHoudek loam1990

Culture Type Symbol Year ImageDrinkMilk 1986SportRodeo2003DessertKuchen2000Song"Hail, South Dakota!"1943BreadFry bread2005JewelryBlack Hills gold1988

See also Outline of South Dakota Index of South Dakota-related articles Lists of United States state insignia State of South Dakota

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