The song known as “North Dakota Hymn”, with words written by James W. Foley and music composed by Doctor C. S. Putnam is the official song for the state of North Dakota.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-02-04

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37