List of South Dakota state symbols
This is a list of the official state symbols of the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1][2]
Insignia
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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Flag | Flag of the State of South Dakota | 1992 | |
Seal | Great Seal of the State of South Dakota | 1885 | |
Motto | Under God, the people rule | ||
Nickname | The Mount Rushmore State | ||
Slogan | Great Faces. Great Places. | 1990 |
Species
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Bird | Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus | 1943[3] | |
Flower | American pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris | 1903[3] | |
Tree | Black Hills spruce Picea glauca var. densata | 1947[3] | |
Animal | Coyote Canis latrans | 1949[3] | |
Fish | Walleye Sander vitreus vitreus | 1982[3] | |
Insect | Western honey bee Apis mellifera | 1978 | |
Grass | Western wheat grass | 1970[3] | |
Fossil | Triceratops | 1988[3] |
Geology
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Mineral: | Rose quartz | 1966[3] | |
Gemstone | Fairburn agate | 1966[3] | |
Soil | Houdek loam | 1990 |
Culture
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Drink | Milk | 1986[3] | |
Sport | Rodeo | 2003[3] | |
Dessert | Kuchen | 2000[3] | |
Song | "Hail, South Dakota!" | 1943 | |
Bread | Fry bread | 2005[3] | |
Jewelry | Black Hills gold | 1988[3] |
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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