<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-6-4 - State flag--Description. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2030434Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2030434SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030434CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2030434Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2030434DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030434000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030434SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030434SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2030434Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-6-4"><span class="s2030434SENU">1-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030434SENU">. </span><span class="s2030434CL">State flag--Description.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030434Normal-000000"><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">The state flag or banner shall consist of a field of sky</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">blue one and two</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">thirds as long as it is wide. Centered on such field shall be the great seal of South Dakota made in conformity with the terms of the Constitution, which shall be four</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">ninths the width of the flag in diameter. The seal shall be on a white background with the seal outlined in dark blue or, in the alternative, shall be on a sky</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">blue background with the seal outlined in dark blue thereon. Surrounding the seal in gold shall be a serrated sun whose extreme width shall be five</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">ninths the width of the flag. The words "South Dakota" symmetrically arranged to conform to the circle of the sun and seal shall appear in gold letters one</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">eighteenth the width of the field above the sun and seal and the words "The Mount Rushmore State" in like</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">sized gold letters and in like arrangement shall appear below the sun and seal. Flags designed of such material as may be provident for outdoor use need have no fringe but flags for indoor and display usage shall have a golden fringe one</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2030434DefaultParagraphFont">eighteenth the width of the flag on the three sides other than the hoist.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030434Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030434000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030434Normal"><span class="s2030434SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030434SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 55.0108; SL 1939, ch 205; SL 1963, ch 419, § 1; SL 1992, ch 1, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-6-4 - State flag--Description. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2030435Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2030435SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030435CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2030435Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2030435DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2030435Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2030435000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030435SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2030435SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-6-4.1"><span class="s2030435SENU">1-6-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030435SENU">. </span><span class="s2030435CL">Official pledge to state flag--Not recited before pledge to United States flag.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal-000000"><span class="s2030435DefaultParagraphFont">The official pledge to the state flag is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal-000001"><span class="s2030435DefaultParagraphFont">"I pledge loyalty and support to the flag and State of South Dakota, land of sunshine, land of infinite variety."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal-000001"><span class="s2030435DefaultParagraphFont">However, the pledge to the flag and to the state may not preempt, replace nor be recited before the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030435000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2030435Normal"><span class="s2030435SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2030435SCL-000003"> SL 1987, ch 4, §§ 1, 2.</span></p></div></body></html>