South Dakota

• Admitted to statehood: November 2, 1889
• Origin of name: From the language of Sioux that is translated to "Friend or Ally"
• Capital: Pierre
• Nickname: "Coyote State"
• Motto: "Under God, the People Rule"
• Bird: Chinese Ring-Necked Pheasant
• Flower: Pasque Flower
• Colors: Blue and Gold
• Grass: Western Wheat Grass
• Greeting: "How Kola" (Translation: Sioux greeting meaning "Hello, friend")
• Song: "Hail South Dakota"
• Stone: Black Hills Gold
• Tree: Black Hills Spruce
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