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- Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed a crescent on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldier's uniforms and the crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps.
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.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Col. Moultrie’s chose blue to be the color of the flag so that it would match the color of his soldiers’ uniforms. The crescent, with the word “liberty” written across it, also paid homage to their uniforms: their caps were adorned with silver crescents, along with the words “Liberty or Death.” (Or was it a gorget?
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Aug 1, 2016 · Thirty years later the legislature hotly debated the proposal of changing the flag’s color from blue to purple to symbolize the blue flag being soaked with gallant South Carolina red blood. This gesture to honor the Confederate dead and the “Lost Cause” was overwhelmingly defeated; the flag remained blue.
Jun 3, 2017 · In 1899, reflecting upon the Civil War, state Rep. Thomas Bacot of Charleston suggested the flag’s background be changed from blue to royal purple. Bacot argued the change represented the...
Jan 29, 2021 · Less familiar, however, are the details of the flag’s creation and the meaning of its distinctive crescent and palmetto tree. Today we’ll explore the background of flags and symbols in early South Carolina that led to the creation of a proud blue banner of hope and resilience.
May 1, 2023 · The South Carolina flag features a blue field with a white crescent and a palmetto tree. The blue represents the color of the militia’s uniforms during the Revolutionary War, while the white crescent represents the emblem worn on the hats of South Carolina soldiers during the same conflict.
Nov 20, 2021 · Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue that matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent that reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps.
