List of South Dakota state symbols
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This is a list of the official state symbols of the U.S. State of South Dakota.[1]
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[edit] Insignia
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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Flag | The flag of South Dakota | 1992 | |
Seal | The seal of South Dakota | 1885 | |
Motto | Under God, the people rule | ||
Nickname | The Mount Rushmore State | ||
Slogan | Great Faces. Great Places. | 1990 |
[edit] Species
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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Bird | Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus |
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Flower | American Pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris |
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Tree | Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca var. densata |
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Animal | Coyote Canis latrans |
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Fish | Walleye Sander vitreus vitreus |
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Insect | Western honey bee Apis mellifera |
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Grass | Western Wheat Grass | ||
Fossil | Triceratops |
[edit] Geology
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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Mineral: | Rose quartz | ||
Gemstone | Fairburn agate | ||
Soil | Houdek loam | 1990 |
[edit] Culture
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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Drink | Milk | ||
Sport | Rodeo | ||
Dessert | Kuchen | ||
Song | Hail, South Dakota! | 1943 | |
Bread | Fry bread | ||
Jewelry | Black Hills Gold |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Signs and Symbols of South Dakota. State of South Dakota. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
[edit] External links
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