Yet, the current North Dakota flag is badly out of date. Given this fraught moment of our state and nation's history, it's time for a new symbol. Something that represents our history, ...

If South Dakota’s experience in tampering with tradition is at all instructive to Mr. Harr’s goal of creating a flag as recognizable as those of Colorado, Alaska or New Mexico, however, he ...

Dozens of legislators want to replace South Dakota's venerable state flag with a design by a Spearfish artist. Rep. Bernie Hunhoff, D-Yankton, and more than 80 other lawmakers support HB 1235 ...

Blue skies and sunshine translate to a perfect summer day. Those elements are reflected in South Dakota’s flag. The story of the state’s banner began in 1909, when State Sen. Ernest May of ...

South Dakota state Democratic Sen. Shawn Bordeaux, left, and Rep. Eric Emery hold the flag of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. At right is ...