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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