South Dakota's original flag (adopted in 1909) had an image of the sun on the front and the state's seal on the back. In 1963, the state's seal and the sun's rays were both placed on the front of the flag (with nothing on the back of the flag). In 1992 the old motto, "The Sunshine State," was changed to "The Mount Rushmore State" (this is because Florida is commonly known as the Sunshine State). The original flag's design was by Senator Ernest May and Doane Robinson, secretary of the State Historical Society. Will Robinson, Doane Robinson's son, redesigned the flag in 1963.

South Dakota was the 40th state in the USA; it became a state in 1889.

Questions:
1. What was the motto "The Sunshine State" changed to? _______________________________________________________

2. When did South Dakota become a state? _______________________________________________________

3. When was South Dakota's current flag officially adopted? _______________________________