Flag of South Carolina - Wikipedia
The flag of South Carolina is a symbol of the U.S. state of South Carolina consisting of a blue field with a white palmetto tree and white crescent. Roots of this design have existed in some form since 1775, being based on one of the first American Revolutionary War flags.
Flag of South Carolina | Meaning, Facts & History | Britannica
U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with a white Sabal palmetto in the centre and a white crescent in the upper hoist corner. On September 13, 1775, a blue flag with a white crescent in its upper hoist corner was raised by anti-British forces at …
State Flag - South Carolina Encyclopedia
Aug 1, 2016 · South Carolina’s blue flag with its white crescent moon rising above the white palmetto tree is simple in design but profoundly symbolic of a long history. Born for practicality, South Carolina’s first state flag was a signal device used in the opening days of …
South Carolina Flag - State Symbols USA
The state flag of South Carolina features the sabal palmetto and a crescent on a blue background. The crescent symbol represents the silver emblem worn by troops during the revolutionary war.
The Palmetto and Crescent: A history of the South Carolina flag
Jan 31, 2022 · Truth be told, the South Carolina State flag has been in transition ever since Colonel William Moultrie assembled a banner of dark blue with a crescent shape in the upper left corner of a flag in 1776.
The history (and mystery) of South Carolina’s official flag
Jun 28, 2019 · That's no moon on the South Carolina state flag... or is it? Here's the history – and mystery – behind our official state flag.
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The flag of the U.S. state of South Carolina has existed in some form since 1775, being based on one of the first Revolutionary War flags. South Carolina's flag was ranked as the 8th best designed state or provincial flag in North America by a non-scientific poll on the website of the North American Vexillological Association in 2001.