This is alist of the official state symbols of the U.S.state of South Dakota.[1][2]
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | TheMount Rushmore State |  | |
| Slogan | Great Faces. Great Places. | 1990 |  |
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus | 1943[3] | .jpg) |
| Flower | Americanpasque 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] |  |
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral: | Rosequartz | 1966[3] |  |
| Gemstone | Fairburnagate | 1966[3] | |
| Soil | Houdek loam | 1990 |  |
| 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] |
