South Dakota State Flag

South Dakota State Car Flags
Car Flags are often displayed to represent of an individual's allegiance to their state. South Dakota State car flags are used by their owners as mobile emblems of their home. Car flags are usually made from strong materials and are attached to a car via a pole and clip window attachment.

History, Description, Colors and Symbols of the South Dakota State Flag
The South Dakota flag is the official identifying symbol of the state, the design of which is established by law in the constitution of the "Mount Rushmore State". What does the flag stand for? The colors, devices and emblems displayed on the South Dakota State Flag are not arbitrary but have a definite symbolic meaning. The description, history and meaning of the symbols and colors of the South Dakota State Flag are as follows:

	What is the design of the South Dakota state flag?
		The design is a field of sky blue containing an old image of the Seal of South Dakota with the state motto "Under God the People Rule."
	What does the image of the seal depict?
		The image portrays the South Dakota landscape, the transportation featuring a steamboat, the diversity of the  industries and the natural resources symbolized by pictures of mining and agriculture
	What are the colors and what do the colors mean, or symbolize, in heraldry?
		The color blue symbolizes vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
		The color white is a symbol of peace and honesty
		The color yellow or gold is a symbol of the sun, generosity and wealth
	What is the shape and flag ratio? The 'Hoist' is the width and the 'Fly' is the length.
		The ratio is 3:5 meaning it is 3 units tall for every 5 units wide.
	What is the history of the South Dakota State Flag?
		The center of the  South Dakota State Flag is based on the image of the seal.
		1861: The first seal for the Dakota Territory was used from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889 when North and South Dakota became states.
		1863: The seal design was approved on January 3, 1863
		1909: The first South Dakota flag was adopted with different images on both sides. The obverse (front) featured a golden sun with the gold words "South Dakota" above and "The Sunshine State" below and the reverse featured the image on the great seal
		1963: The cost of displaying a different image on both sides of the flag was too expensive and the legislature passed a bill adopting the reverse image showing the seal
		1992: "The Sunshine State" motto was conceded to Florida and legislation was enacted changing the official state motto to "The Mount Rushmore State." Flags made prior to July 1, 1992, however, remained legal until supplies were depleted.
		Flags made prior to July 1, 1992 remained legal until supplies were exhausted
	When was the South Dakota Flag last officially adopted by the state's legislature? (Most US flags were designed in 19th & 20th centuries)
		It was officially adopted November 9, 1992
	What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
		The Pledge of Allegiance is as follows: "I pledge loyalty and support to the flag and State of South Dakota, land of sunshine,  land of infinite variety"
	The South Dakota flag is kept and used as required by the code specified in the constitution of the state.