South Dakota

Mount Rushmore State
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Stamp depicting South Dakota’s state flower and bird
Picture of South Dakota’s state flag
Picture of South Dakota’s state seal
location map (South Dakota)
Adapted from Wikipedia Commons

• Read an Introduction to South Dakota symbols.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
A check mark (check mark (article available)) indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However, many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures and/or links to related resources.)

Designation Symbol Scientific Name Year
Flag 1963
Seal 1885
Nickname Mount Rushmore State 1980
Nickname Sunshine State
Nickname Coyote State
Nickname Blizzard State
Nickname Artesian State
Slogan Great Faces, Great Places, 1990
Motto Under God the People Rule 1885
Song Hail, South Dakota 1943
check mark (article available)Flower American pasqueflower Pulsatilla patens 1903
check mark (article available)Tree Black Hills spruce Picea glauca densata 1947
Grass western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii 1970
check mark (article available)Bird ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1943
Animal coyote Canis latrans 1949
Fish walleye Sander vitreus 1982
Insect honeybee Apis mellifera 1978
Soil Houdek 1990
Fossil Triceratops Triceratops 1988
Gemstone Fairburn agate 1966
Jewelry rose quartz 1966
Mineral Black Hills gold 1988
Musical instrument fiddle 1989
Bread fry bread 2005
Dessert Kuchen ( Recipes ) 2000
Drink milk, lac vacuum 1986
Fishing Museum The Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry located in the city 2004
Hall of fame The South Dakota Hall of Fame - Chamberlain 1996
Sport rodeo 2003
Common Language English 1995


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