South Dakota State Flag Patch

The South Dakota State Flag features the state's seal with a riverboat, a farmer, cattle, a mine and hills, the year 1889, and the gold triangle rays of the sun. The design in the state seal represents commerce, industry, agriculture, and natural resources as sources of livelihood throughout South Dakota. The year 1889 is the year it was made a state. The rays of the sun symbolize the sunny weather of the State.