<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-9 - MISUSE OF FLAGS 22-9 MISUSE OF FLAGS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-9 MISUSE OF FLAGS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-9"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 22-9 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> MISUSE OF FLAGS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-9-1">22-9-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Desecration of flag. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-9-2">22-9-2</A> to 22-9-13. <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed.<p> </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 22-9 - MISUSE OF FLAGS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2046998000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046998SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046998SCL-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="s2046998Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-9-1"><span class="s2046998SENU">22-9-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046998SENU">. </span><span class="s2046998CL">Desecration of flag.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046998Normal-000000"><span class="s2046998DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States or flag of the State of South Dakota is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046998Normal-000001"><span class="s2046998DefaultParagraphFont">The term, flag of the United States, as used in this section includes any flag, standard, or colors, or any part thereof, made of any substance and of any size evidently purporting to be the flag, standard, or colors of the United States of America.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046998Normal-000001"><span class="s2046998DefaultParagraphFont">The term, flag of the State of South Dakota, as used in this section includes any flag, standard, or colors, or any part thereof, made of any substance and of any size evidently purporting to be the flag, standard, or colors of the flag of the State of South Dakota.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046998Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046998000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046998Normal"><span class="s2046998SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046998SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.0805, 65.0601; SDCL, § 22-9-6; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-1"><span class="s2046998SCL-000003">9-1</span></a><span class="s2046998SCL-000003">; SL 1985, ch 172; SL 1990, ch 159.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-9 - MISUSE OF FLAGS 22-9-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-9-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-9-2"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-9-2 to 22-9-13. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;9-2<p> </BODY> </HTML>