SOUTH DAKOTA
New state flag
Region: Midwest
Emblem:
Bottom half of a rising sun; upper-case "SD".
References the fact that South Dakota is the southern of the two Dakotas. The new state emblem is the inverse of North Dakota's emblem.
Field:
Inverse of North Dakota's field.
The field references the new flag of North Dakota, reflecting South Dakota's geographic location south of North Dakota.
