Find out the interesting history behind all 50 of the U.S. state flags The U.S. state flags, explained The American flag, the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s ...

The state flag flying in front of the North Dakota Capitol violently flaps in the wind during a blizzard on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Blue skies and sunshine translate to a perfect summer day. Those elements are reflected in South Dakota’s flag. The story of the state’s banner began in 1909, when State Sen. Ernest May of ...

“In 1992, a measure sponsored by State Rep. Gordon Pederson of Pennington County, South Dakota, changed the wording on the flag to read “The Mount Rushmore State,” the S.D. SOS website said.

For better or worse, the South Dakota state flag had gone largely unchanged since the 1960s, and the committee wasn't open to a change. “This is the only flag I’ve ever known," House Speaker ...

Dozens of legislators want to replace South Dakota's venerable state flag with a design by a Spearfish artist. Rep. Bernie Hunhoff, D-Yankton, and more than 80 other lawmakers support HB 1235 ...

South Dakota flag’s 114-year history. State Historical Society Executive Director Ben Jones flies the state flag outside his Sioux Falls home.