South Dakota State Flag

U.S. state

South Dakota State Flag uses sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption July 1, 1992.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	South Dakota State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of South Dakota
Identifier	US-SD
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 1, 1992
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Sky Blue, Gold
Construction	Sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Sky Blue		#3A7DBE	58, 125, 190	69, 34, 0, 25
Gold		#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Sky Blue	the field.
Gold	the sun rays and lettering.
Blazing sun	The state’s nickname, The Mount Rushmore State, encircling the seal.
Seal scene	A farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — farming, transport, mining and ranching.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the South Dakota State Flag

Sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for South Dakota is Sky Blue (#3A7DBE) and Gold (#FFD100). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Blazing sun: The state’s nickname, The Mount Rushmore State, encircling the seal; Seal scene: A farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — farming, transport, mining and ranching.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is July 1, 1992.

Entity status

South Dakota is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The sun's rays surround a seal showing a farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — an inventory of the state's economy at the time of statehood.

The wording around the seal was changed in 1992 from The Sunshine State to The Mount Rushmore State.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays, a 3:5 proportion and the visible blazing sun. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

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Facts about the Flag of South Dakota

South Dakota is recorded as sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays.
The reference proportion for the flag of South Dakota is 3:5.
The stored palette for South Dakota contains Sky Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is July 1, 1992.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Blazing sun: The state’s nickname, The Mount Rushmore State, encircling the seal.
Seal scene: A farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — farming, transport, mining and ranching.
The sun's rays surround a seal showing a farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — an inventory of the state's economy at the time of statehood.
The wording around the seal was changed in 1992 from The Sunshine State to The Mount Rushmore State.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of South Dakota

What does the flag of South Dakota look like?

Sky blue field with the state seal in a ring of sun rays, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of South Dakota?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of South Dakota?

The reference palette lists Sky Blue #3A7DBE and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of South Dakota represent?

Blazing sun — The state’s nickname, The Mount Rushmore State, encircling the seal. Seal scene — A farmer, a steamboat, a smelting furnace and cattle — farming, transport, mining and ranching.

When was the present flag record for South Dakota adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 1, 1992.

Which design family does the flag of South Dakota belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of South Dakota?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.