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Historic South Dakota State Flag Found, Returned

Historic South Dakota State Flag Found, Returned

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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says one of the original state flags, that was missing has been found and returned to the state. Jackley says they were notified by the Secretary of State’s Office that the flag, dating back to 1909, was missing…….

Jackley says the trail led them to Washington D.C. and a former employee of the Secretary of State’s Office………

Jackley says the flag is now back in Pierre…………

Two of the original flags were created, with one going to Seth Bullock of the United Spanish Veterans of South Dakota, and the other to the Secretary of State.

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