Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | The Mount Rushmore State, Sunshine State, Coyote State, Blizzard State, Artesian State | 1980 |
Slogan | Great Faces, Great Places, | 1990 |
Motto | Under God the People Rule | 1885 |
Song | Hail, South Dakota | 1943 |
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Flower | American pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens) | 1903 |
Tree | Black Hills spruce (Picea glauca) | 1947 |
Grass | western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) | 1970 |
Bird | ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchichus) | 1943 |
Animal | coyote (Canis latrans) | 1949 |
Fish | walleye (Sander vitreus) | 1982 |
Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera) |
1978 |
Soil | Houdek | 1990 |
Fossil † | Triceratops (Triceratops) | 1988 |
Mineral Stone | rose quartz | 1966 |
Gemstone | Fairburn agate | 1966 |
Jewelry | Black Hills gold | 1988 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Bread | fry bread | 2005 |
Dessert | Kuchen (Recipes) | 2000 |
Nosh | Chislic | 2018 |
Drink | milk, lac vacuum |
1986 |
Sport | rodeo | 2003 |
Fishing Museum | The Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry located in the city of Webster | 2004 |
Mining Museum | Black Hills Mining Museum in Lead | 2014 |
Hall of Fame | The South Dakota Hall of Fame — Chamberlain | 1996 |
Musical Instrument | fiddle | 1989 |
Common Language | English |
1995 |
Flag Pledge | 1987 |
South Dakota Symbols ˆ
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