South Dakota did not have a state flag for its first 20 years as a state, until Seth Bullock, the first sheriff of Deadwood and a U.S. marshal at the time, introduced the idea to his state senator ...

The South Dakota governor made some progress on an initiative to get the state's tribes to let their flags fly in the capitol — only to have a setback over her comments about crime on tribal lands.

South Dakota state Democratic Sen. Shawn Bordeaux, left, and Rep. Eric Emery hold the flag of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D.

South Dakota removed “The Sunshine State” from its flag in 1992 after ceding that nickname to Florida. The old and new flag designs of South Dakota. Louisiana standardized its pelican-forward ...

The South Dakota governor made some progress on an initiative to get the state's tribes to let their flags fly in the capitol — only to have a setback over her comments about crime on tribal lands.