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Home Signs and Symbols of South Dakota State seal The state seal serves as a symbol of life in South Dakota. It depicts the state's diversity of commerce and resources: farming, ranching, industries, lumbering, manufacturing and mining. It bears the motto: Under God the People Rule. The seal was adopted in 1885, four years before the state was admitted to the Union. State Flag The South Dakota ...