History of South Dakota State Flag:
- Adopted November 9, 1992
- The flag is a blue background with a version of the state seal in the middle surrounded by gold triangles representing rays of sunshine
- Around the seal are the words “South Dakota” and “The Mount Rushmore State” in gold
- The first design of the flag was the states flag from 1909 to 1963
- It consisted of a sun in the middle of the flag with a blue background and around the sun are the words “South Dakota” and “The Sunshine State”
- In 1963 the flag changed to the state seal in the middle on a dark blue background with the words “South Dakota” and “The Sunshine State” around the seal

