Welcome to South Dakota! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Mount Rushmore State, Sunshine State, Coyote State, Blizzard State, Artesian State | 1980 | |
| Slogan | Great Faces, Great Places, | 1990 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Under God the People Rule | 1885 | > |
| Song | Hail, South Dakota | 1943 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| 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 | > |
| Mineral Stone | rose quartz | 1966 | > |
| Gemstone | Fairburn agate | 1966 | > |
| Jewelry | Black Hills gold | 1988 | > |
| Fossil † | Triceratops (Triceratops) | 1988 | > |
| Soil | Houdek | 1990 | > |
| 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 | > | |
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