WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota was granted statehood in 1889 after a period of rapid settlement, which was spurred by the discovery of gold in the region. The State Capitol, located in Pierre, was completed in 1910. Its rotunda contains allegorical murals depicting the significance of farming and mining to the state.



GOVERNOR
William J. Janklow

State Bird

Ring-Neck-Pheasant

PASQUE FLOWER
State Flower

State Tree
Black Hills Spruce

The State Animal
Coyote

State Seal
The state seal serves as a symbol of life in South Dakota. It depicts the state's diversity of commerce and resources: farming, ranching, industries, lumbering, manufacturing and mining. It bears the motto: "Under God the People Rule." The seal was adopted in 1885, four years before the state was admitted to the Union.


State Motto
Under God The People Rule

State Nickname
The Mount Rushmore State

A South Dakota Greeting:
"How Kola!"

Now Lets Just Tool Down
The Road on Hwy 5
In Our '57 Chevy