South Dakota State Flag 3' X 5'The flag of South Dakota represents the U. S. state of South Dakota. It consists of a field of sky blue charged with a version (in navy blue on white) of the state seal in the center, surrounded by gold triangles representing the sun's rays, surrounded in turn by inscriptions in gold sans serif capitals of "South Dakota" on top and "The Mount Rushmore State" (the state nickname) on the bottom. The sun represents the common weather in South Dakota. The

some sixty-five designs—including crayon drawings

and an elk's head rises above the shield

Above the star is a golden-yellow scroll with the words "Battle Born"

a clay-red plough

the colors have been switched from black with white – to red

The streamer at the foot of the emblem contains the State Motto of New Jersey

The state Great Seal was designed by Emma Edwards Green

The design principle is based on the First National Flag of the Confederacy

There are Americans today that still display the Gadsden flag in support of freedom

Oregon is the only U

with the star that signifies a new light in the galaxy of states

The sun rays at the top are divided into 13 equal segments