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The seal of South Dakota is named "Great Seal of the State of South Dakota".

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What is South Dakota's state seal?

The seal of South Dakota is named "Great Seal of the State of South Dakota".


What is an interesting fact about South Dakota's motto?

South Dakota's official state motto is: "Under God the people rule".It was adopted as the South Dakota motto, as an element of the state seal in the 1885 constitution and in the 1889 constitution.


What does South Carolina look like?

South Dakota's state flag is a sky blue color. The Great Seal of the State of South Dakota is in the center on a white or sky blue background and outlined in dark blue. A serrated sun surrounds the seal in gold. The words "South Dakota" are above the seal in gold and the words "The Mount Rushmore State" are beneath the seal, also in gold.


What is the great seal of South Dakota?

Even before South Dakota officially gained statehood, the state had adopted the design for an official seal. South Dakota became a state in 1889, and the seal was defined in 1885.The official seal is a picturesque representation of South Dakota's commerce, industry, and natural resources. The state's motto "Under God the People Rule", appears over the inner circle. Within the circle is a background of sky and hills. A river runs through agricultural and industrial land. Mining is represented with a smelting furnace. A steam ship plies the waters of the river. A farmer plows a field in front of a herd of cattle and a cornfield. The outer circle of the seal bears the words "State of South Dakota", and "Great Seal 1889".


When was South Dakota's flag officially adopted?

The first South Dakota state flag was officially adopted in 1909. The flag had the State Seal of South Dakota on one side and a blazing sun on the other side. In 1963 it became costly to produce a flag with images on both sides, so the law was amended to include the state seal and the sun on the same side. In 1992, the wording on the flag was changed to read "The Mount Rushmore State" in place of "The Sunshine State".


How did South Dakota get its first nickname?

South Dakota's official nickname is "The Mount Rushmore State" because Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1980, the SD State Legislature voted to change the state nickname from "The Sunshine State" to "The Mount Rushmore State".


What is South Carolina's state motto?

South Dakota's official state motto is: "Under God the people rule". It was adopted as the South Dakota motto, as an element of the state seal in the 1885 constitution and in the 1889 constitution.


What does South Dakota's state seal look like?

The official seal is a picturesque representation of South Dakota's commerce, industry, and natural resources. The state's motto "Under God the People Rule", appears over the inner circle. Within the circle is a background of sky and hills. A river runs through agricultural and industrial land. Mining is represented with a smelting furnace. A steam ship plies the waters of the river. A farmer plows a field in front of a herd of cattle and a cornfield. The outer circle of the seal bears the words "State of South Dakota", and "Great Seal 1889".


How does the South Dakota motto relate to the state?

South Dakota's state motto is "Under God the People Rule", and was adopted as part of the state seal. It was suggested by Reverend Joseph Ward and adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1885. It relates to the state of South Dakota in that the people recognize their dependence on "Almighty God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."The South Dakota Constitution states, "We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties, in order to form a more perfect and independent government, establish justice, insure tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and preserve to ourselves and to our posterity the blessings of liberty, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the state of South Dakota."


How did Montana get its state motto?

there is a lot of gold and silver found there


What do the colors in the South Dakota flag mean?

The flag is composed of three vertical bars, from left to right, red, white and gold. In the center white field is the official seal of the city and beneath it the date "1542," the year explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first entered San Diego Bay and claimed the area for Spain. The use of the three vertical bars is reminiscent of the colors of the flag of Spain, which flew over Cabrillo's ship.


What is the name of the Maine state seal?

Dirigo or I Lead or I Direct.